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Herbaceous Perennial

Phlox paniculata 'Miss Elie'
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perennial phlox 'Miss Elie'

'Miss Ellie' is a bushy, upright herbaceous perennial growing up to 1.1m high, with dark green lance-shaped leaves and panicles of ruffled rose-pink fragrant flowers from mid to late summer

Synonyms
Phlox paniculata 'Elie'
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Size
Ultimate height
1–1.5 metres
Time to ultimate height
2–5 years
Ultimate spread
0.5–1 metres
Growing conditions
Chalk
Clay
Loam
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Colour & scent
StemFlowerFoliageFruit
Spring Green
Summer Pink Green
Autumn Green
Winter
Position
  • Full sun
  • Partial shade
Aspect

South–facing or East–facing or West–facing

Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H7
Botanical details
Family
Polemoniaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus

Phlox may be evergreen or herbaceous, mat-forming or erect perennials or shrubs, with simple leaves and salver-shaped flowers in terminal clusters

Name status

Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in fertile, moist soil in full sun or partial shade. This cultivar was noted during the RHS Phlox Trial for having flowers that were resistant to rain and had good side-branching

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or spring. Propagate by basal cuttings spring or propagate by root cuttings in early autumn or winter

Suggested planting locations and garden types
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Cut flowers
Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering then cut down to the base in late autumn

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be subject to a downy mildew and a leaf spot

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