Garden Phlox

Growth habit

Herbaceous

Perennation

Long-lived polycarpic perennial

Location

Houston and Grossman Ponds

Source of plant

Plant Delights

Description

A hybrid of two US natives, P. divaricata and P. paniculata, makes a sturdy, 18" upright clump, topped in midsummer with lovely, branched flower heads of light pink with a darker reddish center. Less mildew-prone than many of the earlier P. x arendsii cultivars.

USDA Hardiness Zone

3

Special characteristics

flower color, disease resistance