Phlox paniculata ‘Laura’

Phlox paniculata 'Laura' is a tall garden phlox with deliciously fragrant deep lavender-magenta white-eyed flowers.

Phlox paniculata ‘Laura’ is a tall garden phlox with deliciously fragrant deep lavender-magenta white-eyed flowers. The plant’s foliage also has excellent mildew resistance making it a wonderful, low maintenance garden phlox. Popular with hummingbirds and butterflies. Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens.

Common Name:  Tall Garden Phlox

Family:  Polemoniaceae (The Phlox Family)

Zone Hardiness:  4-8

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  8-12"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Magenta

Secondary Bloom Colour:  White/Cream

Bloom Time:  Summer

Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  Yes

Berries:  

Benefits:  Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Open woods, scrub, sides of streams and on hillsides, often on limestone.

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Geographical Origin:  North America, Garden Origin