Phlox maculata 'Princess Sturdza'
meadow phlox 'Princess Sturdza'
A vigorous herbaceous perennial to 1m high, with hairy stems and linear to ovate green leaves. New foliage is tinted with purple at the margins. Produces conical clusters of fragrant, saucer shaped lilac flowers in midsummer
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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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple Pink | Green Purple | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Columnar upright
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division of established clumps in spring or autumn, by softwood basal cuttings in spring, or by root cuttings in autumn or winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- 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 and bulb eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to leafy gall and leaf spot. Cultivars of this species show some resistance to powdery mildews
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