Phlox paniculata, commonly known as garden phlox, is a native perennial that grows wild in woodlands and open fields and on cliffs. Its many cultivars are favorites for the home garden in a perennial ...

Phlox paniculata is a wonderful perennial plant to have in the garden. Phlox paniculata, sometimes referred to as “garden phlox” or “summer phlox,” is native to North America. From the turn of the ...

M.B.: Yes -- I recommend the shovel solution for your disease-infected Phlox paniculata. Throwing away your old phlox is recommended because the easy answer to growing perfect, mildew-free phlox is to ...

Q: I have phlox plants in my backyard and every year about this time the leaves start turning yellow from the bottom up. The tops of the plants are fine and they eventually bloom. What is causing this ...

Phlox, (sounds like “flocks”) originating mostly in North America, belongs to a genus of about 70 species that are known as the “backbone” of the perennial border, adding color and fragrance to the ...

Q: My white phlox have now reached 15 to 18 inches tall. The plants looked healthy as they emerged and gained size. However, the leaves and stems are now spotted with a gray mold and the lower leaves ...

Q: In a previous column, you mention pinching back asters and phlox. I want to encourage more blossoming on the asters, but I also want to control their eventual height. If I cut them back to a height ...

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) bloom in summer when so many spring things have given up to the heat. This phlox is a native American as well as the thrift that blooms in spring and the lovely little ...