Phlox Forever Pink
Compact, carefree and long-blooming!
The peak bloom of attractive purplish-pink flowers in June comes at a time when the spring moss phlox are finished blooming and the summer-flowering phlox have yet to start blooming. This plant will repeat-bloom well into October, truly living up to its name. The selection appears to be sterile, which explains why it stays in bloom for so long. There is no energy wasted on seed production, and no bothersome seedlings to contend with in the garden. Plants are uniformly dense and clump-forming,
Who Am I?
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Common Name:Forever Pink phlox
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Botanical Name:Phlox 'Forever Pink' PP24918
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Type:Perennial
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U.S. Native:YES
Cultural Details
TYPE
U.S. NATIVE
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Full sun
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Adaptable, but well-drained soil is a must.
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Medium-moist soil tht draiins well is preferrred.
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4-8
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13-16" tll by 18" wide
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This selection has been completely powdery mildew-resistant for years of trials in northern Illinois (USDA Zone 5b). No other disease or insect problems have been observed. This selection has not been deer or rabbit browsed, unlike selections of Phlox maculata and Phlox paniculata grown nearby in our trials.
What Makes Me Special?
Landscape Use
Origin
The parents of this hybrid phlox are Phlox glaberrima ssp. triflora and Phlox ‘Bill Baker’, both attractive early summer-blooming phlox with excellent disease resistance. Selected in 2009 from
a cross made in 2007 at the Chicago Botanic Garden by
Dr. Jim Ault.
