Phlox paniculata 'Maude Stella Dagley'
A Conservation Scheme Plant
Date Introduced
2019
Introduced by
Hampshire Group
Reason for Inclusion
Little known, believed to have been raised by a Western Counties Group member and named after his mother.
Brief description of plant
Herbaceous, clump-forming perennial.
Height x Spread
70cm x 50cm
Flowers
Pale pink flowers with a white eye and edge. Fragrant and flowers for a long period.
Foliage
Green lance shaped leaves. Foliage often poor along lower third of stems.
Flowering Time
July - Oct
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.