Phlox paniculata 'Milly van Hoboken'

Date Introduced
1998

Introduced by
not known

Reason for Inclusion
Historical interest. Bred by Bonne Ruys in 1922 (Founder of the Moerheim Nurseries in Holland).

Verification
Probably purchased from Primrose Cottage Nursery, Manchester.

Brief description of plant
Herbaceous, clump-forming perennial.

Height x Spread
60cm x 30cm

Flowers
Conical flower head of pink flowers with a white eye.

Foliage
Green lance shaped leaves. Foliage often poor along lower third of stems.

Flowering Time
June - July

Soil type
Any moisture-retentive soil.

Aspect
Full sun or part-shade

Pests and diseases
May be affected by powdery mildew in dry weather. Phlox eelworm.

Cultivation
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering. Cut back to ground level in late autumn.

Propagation
Divide established clumps in spring or autumn or take basal cuttings in spring or strike from root cuttings in late autumn.