Perennial Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Shortwood'
Polemoniaceae
Other names
Garden Phlox
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Perennial
Location
Houston and Grossman Ponds, Bioswale Garden, Groundcover Collection
Source of plant
North Creek Nurseries, Roslyn Nursery
Description
A seedling of P. paniculata 'David' this selection is also very mildew resistant; flowers are borne on 4'-5' tall stems held in extremely large panicles with many lateral branches, pink with a darker eye, effective for a long period in late summer. See also American Nurseryman June 15, 1999 page 55 and "Perennial Plants" the PPA quarterly Winter 2001 pages 53-54 for "Solving the Mystery of Phlox Shortwood."
USDA Hardiness Zone
4
Special characteristics
disease resistance, flower type