Phlox paniculata 'Stars and Stripes'
perennial phlox 'Stars and Stripes'
An erect herbaceous perennial with dark-green lance-shaped foliage and terminal clusters of slightly waved petals on fragrant tubular pink flowers with silvery pink splashes and a crimson centre over a long period of time in 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, Neutral, AlkalineColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | 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 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
Not established
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. See phlox cultivation for further advice
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or spring, by basal cuttings in spring, or by a root cutting in early autumn or winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Wall side borders
Pruning
Deadhead to promote continous flowering and cut back to the base in late autumn or early winter
Pests
May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to powdery mildews, grey moulds and leafy gall
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