Sweet Summer® Queen™ Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Ditoran'
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Queen Garden Phlox is a native compact perennial with a bushy habit and sturdy stems covered with bronze-green lance-shaped foliage. Dense panicles of very fragrant large salmon pink flowers with broad darker eyes bloom from late spring through summer. Best flowering in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils. The Sweet Summer series has improved disease resistance.
Phlox paniculata provides nectar to butterflies, skippers, Sphinx and Hummingbird moths, and hummingbirds.
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Origins: |
East N. America; GA Native |
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Height: |
1' - 1.5' |
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Spread: |
1' - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 8 |
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Bloom Color: |
Pink |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium Maintenance. Water regularly, but do not water from overhead or overcrowd plants to avoid powdery mildew. Cut to ground and clean garden area in winter helps prevent mildew infection in next growing season. Spider mites can be a problem in hot and dry climates. Taller stems may need staking. Deadheading prolongs bloom.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, , Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Wildlife Garden, Native Garden, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Beardtongue, Speedwell, Clematis
IMAGE: Acabashi, Phlox paniculata garden phlox in the West Garden Hatfield House Hertfordshire England 01, CC BY-SA 4.0
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