Phlox paniculata 'Cheriton'

Date Introduced
2019

Introduced by
Hampshire Group

Reason for Inclusion
HPS connection: found in a pub garden in Cheriton, Hampshire by two HPs members and named after the village. Possibly an old hybrid from Bressingham. Grown by Apple Court Nursery in Hampshire.

Verification
Jennifer Harmer

Brief description of plant
Herbaceous, clump-forming perennial.

Height x Spread
100cm x 50cm

Flowers
Large round heads of purple flowers with a distinctive white eye. Fragrant.

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

Flowering Time
July - Aug

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.