Phlox paniculata 'Miss Pepper'
perennial phlox 'Miss Pepper'
'Miss Pepper' is a herbaceous perennial, up to 1m high, with dark stems, green lance-shaped leaves and weather-resistant sweetly-fragrant pink flowers, with a dark pink eye and purplish calyces, from mid to late summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green Purple | Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green Purple | Pink | Green | |
| Autumn | Pink | Green | ||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Phlox may be evergreen or herbaceous, mat-forming or erect perennials or shrubs, with simple leaves and salver-shaped flowers in terminal clusters
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or spring, by basal cuttings in spring or by root cuttings in early autumn or winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Prairie planting
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Cut flowers
- Flower borders and beds
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering then cut down to the base in late autumn
Pests
May be susceptible to stem eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to grey moulds and leafy gall; said to be resistant to powdery mildews
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