Phlox paniculata Luminary ‘Opalescence’

Phlox paniculata Luminary 'Opalescence' is a tall garden phlox that has light pink flowers with dark pink eyes and great fragrance.

Phlox paniculata Luminary ‘Opalescence’ is a tall garden phlox with light pink flowers with dark pink eyes held on tall stems covered in very dark green leaves providing a stunning contrast over the summer months. Deadhead to prolong bloom time. Highly resistant to powdery mildew. Awesome in the border, as mass planting and cut flowers. Sweetly fragrant flowers are rich in nectar making them popular with hummingbirds and pollinators.

Common Name:  Tall Garden Phlox

Family:  Polemoniaceae (The Phlox Family)

Zone Hardiness:  3-8

Light:  Full Sun Part Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  2-3'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Pink

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Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Bloom Time:  Summer

Soil Moisture:  Average

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Fragrance:  Yes

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Benefits:  Hummingbirds Bees Butterflies

Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

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

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