Phlox paniculata 'Fancy Girl' - GARDEN PHLOX 'FANCY GIRL'

'Fancy Girl' = soft pink flowers have with dark pink eye surrounded by a white halo. Slightly fragrant.

Appears blushing pink from a distance. Healthy, vigorous, great garden-sized and great performer.

Rarely suffers from powdery mildew.

Tall phloxes flower for long period of time, but deadheading or "Chelsey chop" will prolong the blooming time even more. Regular upright clumps. As any other tall garden phlox – the best is to place it in the center of the flower bed, because the stems naturally loose their leaves, so plant some lower perennials in front of them.

Great cut flower.

Blooming time: July to August/September

Size: 24-30" tall and 20-24" wide, spacing 1.25-1.5’

USDA zones: 3 to 8

Culture: full sun, half sun, partial shade (half shade), grows well in average soil with some added compost or other organic material and occasional fertilizing. Loamy, rich soils with enough moisture. Spot with good air circulation to prevent mildew is recommended.

Moisture Needs: medium, medium moist

Origin: Garden origin, introduced by Walters Gardens, part of the GARDEN GIRLS® Collection, patented under PP36599.

See the distribution of the wild species of Phlox paniculata on the map of USDA.

Deer/rabbit resistant: no / no, some protection needed (deer and rabbit repellent, fence)

Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: bee friendly, potentially some butterflies

Attracts Hummingbirds: yes, but less than the species

Picture copyright: Walters Gardens

Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" pot

Plant combinations: Best in flower beds, both private and public landscaping projects, cut flower gardens, cottage gardens.

Beautiful combinations can be reached combining with yellow, creme, white, orange yellow or pink flowers. If you go native (or nativar) style of planting, we highly suggest these perennials :

Agastache (tall blue or bluish flowering, Agastache ‘Black Adder‘ ), lower varieties of Coreopsis tripteris, Echinacea purpurea, Echinacea tennesseensis, Eupatorium, Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta‘ or wild form, Helenium, Monarda didyma, other varieties of Phlox panicarelyulata, Rudbeckia maxima, Rudbeckia fulgida, annual R. hirta, Veronicastrum or cultivars of grass Panicum virgatum.

Good non-native perennial combinations include Astilbe chinensis (taller varieties), Astrantia major, Delphinium, Geranium, Geum x hybridum, Hemerocallis, Leucanthemum superbum, Lilium, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Sanguisorba, Scabiosa caucasica or Thalictrum.

Very charming combinations are with nativars of native shrub – Hydrangea arborescens or non-native Hydrangea paniculata or some roses at the background.