Phlox, Glamour Girl #1

Phlox paniculata 'Glamour Girl'

Height: 28-32in
Spread: 18-24in
Zone: 3-8
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Bloom Time/Color: July-September; coral
Uses: Containers, borders, massing, rock gardens
Maintenance: Low
Other: Cut flower, attracts butterflies/hummingbirds, deer resistant

Garden phlox is a staple in late summer perennial gardens and perfect for cutting, wildlife, and xeriscaping. Typically, garden phlox has brightly colored panicles of star-like flowers that sit atop tall stems above medium green, oblong foliage. Plants do best in rich, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun, but can tolerate part shade as well. They will also benefit from a layer of mulch to help keep root systems cool and deadhead as needed for continual bloom through the summer. Garden phlox is notorious for getting powdery mildew if plants are planted too close together or if they get a lot of overhead watering - take care to avoid these conditions. 'Glamour Girl' has bright coral colored flowers on strong stems and was selected for its excellent powdery mildew resistance.

Phlox paniculata is an Iowa native.