Phlox paniculata 'Junior Dance'
perennial phlox 'Junior Dance'
A compact, bushy perennial, to around 45cm high, with upright stems branching from the base and lance-shaped dark green leaves. Rounded clusters of fragrant pink flowers with paler pink centres are produced in summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Pink | Green | ||
Autumn | ||||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H7Botanical details
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Bushy, Columnar upright
- 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
Thrives in any fertile, humus rich, moist soil in full sun or part shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in autumn or spring, by basal softwood cuttings in spring or by root cuttings in early autumn or winter
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Patio and container plants
- Wildlife gardens
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
Pruning
Deadhead to prolong flowering then cut down to the base in late autumn
Pests
May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworm
Diseases
May be susceptible to fungal leaf spot. This cultivar has some resistance to powdery mildews
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