Phlox paniculata 'Burgi'
Family - Polemoniaceae
Category - Perennial
Discovered By - Introduced to cultivation by Christopher Lloyd
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H7
Height - 1m
Width - 60cm
Location - The Pond Garden
Description: Clump-forming, herbaceous Perennial with an upright habit and dark green foliage. Fragrant, deep violet-purple flowers, each with white towards the centre are produced in panicles from midsummer well into autumn. Good for use as cut flowers. Phlox paniculata 'Burgi' was introduced by Christopher Lloyd, who collected the then-unnamed plant from his friends' garden, the Burgesses.
Flower:
Salverform, violet-purple flowers, each with white markings towards the centre are produced in panicles from late June into October. Fragrant.
Flower colour: Purple
Flower shape: Salverform flowers in panicles
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Dark green, ovate to Elliptic leaves are held in opposite pairs up vertical stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Ovate to elliptic
Propagation:
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive, but well-drained soil.
