Miss Ellie Garden Phlox

Other Names: Summer Phlox

Description:

Tall upright panicles of dark pink and dark red flowers float above deep green foliage, stunning in a garden composition; these plants are quite mildew resistant

Ornamental Features:

Miss Ellie Garden Phlox features bold fragrant conical pink star-shaped flowers with dark red eyes at the ends of the stems from early summer to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It's narrow leaves remain dark green in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Miss Ellie Garden Phlox is an herbaceous perennial with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This perennial will require occasional maintenance and upkeep, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Disease

Miss Ellie Garden Phlox is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Container Planting
• Border Edging

Plant Characteristics:

Miss Ellie Garden Phlox will grow to be about 20 inches tall at maturity extending to 28 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 18 inches. It tends to be leggy, with a typical clearance of 1 feet from the ground, and should be underplanted with lower-growing perennials. It grows at a medium rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years.

This perennial does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This plant can be propagated by division.

This is a selection of a native North American species.