Phlox paniculata 'Opalescence' - GARDEN PHLOX 'OPALESCENSE'
Mildew resistant cultivar and excellent garden performance, tolerant to humid climates.
Long flowering, dark green leaves, light pink flowers with dark eyes
Blooming Time: mid-July to the beginning of September, peaks at the end of July
Size: 30-32" tall x 24-28" wide, spacing 18-20", moderately fast growing
USDA Zones: 3 to 8
Culture: full sun, half shade. Grows well in average garden soil, preferably not fertilized too much. Loam, clay, average garden soils.
Moisture Needs: medium, medium-moist, mdeium-dry
Origin: selected by Walters Gardens, member of LUMINARY® Collection, plant is patented under PP33295. The wild form of Phlox paniculata is native to many states of USA and Canada, see the distribution BONAP map.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: no / no (needs some protection)
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: butterflies, some bees
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep pot
Plant combinations: Looks best in flower beds, both private and public landscaping projects, cottage gardens, sunnier woodland edges.
Beautiful combinations with other perennials include Agastache, Coreopsis (C. tripteris and cultivars, C. verticillata, C. palustris 'Summer Sunshine'), Echinacea (E. purpurea and it's nativars, E. tennesseensis, Eupatorium, Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta‘ or wild form, Helenium, Monarda didyma, other varieties of Phlox paniculata, Rudbeckia ( R. maxima, fulgida, laciniata), Veronicastrum or cultivars of grass Panicum virgatum.
Good non-native perennial combinations include taller Astilbe, Dephinium, taller Geranium, Hemerocallis, Leucanthemum superbum, Lilium, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Sanquisorba, Scabiosa caucasica or Thalictrum.
Phlox paniculata 'Opalescence' - GARDEN PHLOX 'OPALESCENSE'
Mildew resistant cultivar and excellent garden performance, tolerant to humid climates.
Long flowering, dark green leaves, light pink flowers with dark eyes
Blooming Time: mid-July to the beginning of September, peaks at the end of July
Size: 30-32" tall x 24-28" wide, spacing 18-20", moderately fast growing
USDA Zones: 3 to 8
Culture: full sun, half shade. Grows well in average garden soil, preferably not fertilized too much. Loam, clay, average garden soils.
Moisture Needs: medium, medium-moist, mdeium-dry
Origin: selected by Walters Gardens, member of LUMINARY® Collection, plant is patented under PP33295. The wild form of Phlox paniculata is native to many states of USA and Canada, see the distribution BONAP map.
Deer/Rabbit Resistant: no / no (needs some protection)
Attracts Butterflies or Pollinators: butterflies, some bees
Attracts Hummingbirds: yes
Pot Size: square 3.5" x 4" deep pot
Plant combinations: Looks best in flower beds, both private and public landscaping projects, cottage gardens, sunnier woodland edges.
Beautiful combinations with other perennials include Agastache, Coreopsis (C. tripteris and cultivars, C. verticillata, C. palustris 'Summer Sunshine'), Echinacea (E. purpurea and it's nativars, E. tennesseensis, Eupatorium, Filipendula rubra ‘Venusta‘ or wild form, Helenium, Monarda didyma, other varieties of Phlox paniculata, Rudbeckia ( R. maxima, fulgida, laciniata), Veronicastrum or cultivars of grass Panicum virgatum.
Good non-native perennial combinations include taller Astilbe, Dephinium, taller Geranium, Hemerocallis, Leucanthemum superbum, Lilium, Persicaria amplexicaulis, Sanquisorba, Scabiosa caucasica or Thalictrum.