Phlox paniculata 'Lichtspel'
Family - Polemoniaceae
Category - Perennial
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 90cm - 120cm
Width - 50cm or more
Location - The House Border
Description: Clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with upright stems and dark green foliage. Pale pink, salverform flowers with rosy-pink centres are produced in tidy panicles from midsummer into early autumn. Phlox paniculata 'Lichtspel' is praised for its robust, sturdy stems.
Flower:
Pale pink, salverform flowers, each with a rosy-pink centre are produced in panicles from July into September.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Salverform flowers in panicles
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Dark green, ovate to Elliptic leaves are held in opposite pairs up the vertical stems. The stems are very sturdy and may not need staking.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to elliptic
Propagation:
Cuttings, division.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.