Kingdom Plantae Family Polemoniaceae Scientific name Phlox paniculata Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Phlox Higher classification Phlox | |
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Similar Phlox, Phlox subulata, Polemoniaceae, False goat's beard, Phlox divaricata | ||
Flower gardens how to grow summer phlox phlox paniculata
Phlox paniculata (fall phlox, garden phlox, perennial phlox or summer phlox) is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to the eastern and central United States and eastern Canada. It is extensively cultivated in many lands as an ornamental plant and has become established in the wild in scattered locales in other regions.
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Description
Phlox paniculata is an erect herbaceous perennial growing to 120 cm (47 in) tall by 100 cm (39 in) wide, with opposite, simple leaves on slender green stems. The flowers, 1.5–2.5 cm (1–1 in) in diameter, often fragrant, are white, pink, red, or purple, and borne in summer through fall (autumn). The flowers are grouped in panicles, hence the specific epithet paniculata.
Cultivars
Many cultivars have been developed for garden use. The following have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:-
