The flowers of many tall phlox varieties are fragrant, attract pollinators and make great cut flowers. Remove faded flowers and provide sufficient moisture and nutrients to encourage more blooms.

For one thing, many of the standard varieties are space hogs, growing 3 feet to 5 feet tall, with stems that topple and sprawl under the weight of their flower heads, easily occupying a spot 4 ...

Tall garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a must have for any good pollinator garden. It is one of my favorite pollinator plants, my family says I claim each of my plants are my favorites.

A: Tall garden phlox are among the most beautiful midsummer blooming perennials. However, they are also highly susceptible to ...

Mount Cuba’s phlox trial focused on the tall phlox of summer, the garden phlox (Phlox paniculata), and the gardeners tested 66 varieties over three years.

Q: My tall garden phlox has powdery mildew. The plants are 3 years old, and the last 2 years theyve had 50 percent of the leaves covered in mildew, even though I sprayed them.

Q: My white phlox have now reached 15 to 18 inches tall. The plants looked healthy as they emerged and gained size. However, the leaves and stems are now spotted with a gray mold and the lower leav… ...

Q: I love the tall, fragrant blooms on my garden phlox, but by the end of summer the leaves are covered with a fuzzy white powder and they look awful. Last year I cut off the infected top growth ...

The flowers of many tall phlox varieties are fragrant, attract pollinators and make great cut flowers. Remove faded flowers and provide sufficient moisture and nutrients to encourage more blooms.

Avoid disease Unfortunately, tall phlox is known for susceptibility to powdery mildew. I actually have quite a few of the above-mentioned varieties all claiming to be mildew resistant.