Phlox paniculata ‘Gzhel’
Phlox paniculata 'Gzhel’ is a garden phlox with bright blue buds opening up to fragrant panicles of violet-blue and white flowers.
Phlox paniculata ‘Gzhel’ is a bushy garden phlox with gorgeous and very fragrant flowers that bud out in bright blue opening up into pinwheel style with each petal hosting half of it in violet-blue and the other half in white. Growth habit is 36 to 42 inches tall with a 24 inch spread. A member of the Russian Lady series bred for its larger flower clusters, extended bloom time and tough, disease-resistant foliage. Use in the mixed sunny border, pollinator, meadow and cutting gardens. Deadhead to encourage continued blooming. Pollinator and hummingbird attractor. Somewhat deer resistant.
Common Name: Garden Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae (The Phlox Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-8
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Drought Tolerant
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Fragrance: Yes
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Benefits: Butterflies Bees Hummingbirds
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open woods, scrub, sides of streams and on hillsides, often on limestone.
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