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Phlox Paniculata - “David”

A Butterfly & Moth Magnet. This sparkling white phlox with giant flowering clusters is valuable in the garden because of its abundant, fragrant flowers, its sturdy growth habit, and its resistance to powdery mildew. Growing in an upright clump to 25-30" tall. Fragrant, tubular flowers (1/2" to 1" diameter) with long corolla tubes and five flat petal-like lobes are pure white, it blooms from early summer to early fall. It needs a consistently moist soil. Use it in a border or cottage garden. It will glow at dusk.

Deadheading can prolong bloom time. Heavy feeder. To force side shoots and secondary blooms, pinch out main flower head when it starts to decline.


Height: 25-30 inches
Width: 12-18 inches
Zone: 3-9
Exposure: Full Sun to Part Shade

Landscape Uses: Attracts Bees, Butterflies & Moths, Fragrant Flowers, Native
Bloom: White
Blooms: Summer to Early Fall

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