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Phlox paniculata 'David's Lavender' PP#17,793
8- to 10-inch bloom spikes are filled with summer color!
For years, Phlox David has been renowned for its unbeatable mildew resistance. It has been far and away the best hardy garden Phlox for southern and midwestern gardens. And now it has a sport -- stunning David's Lavender, with the same 99% mildew-free constitution and lovely lilac blooms as well!
These 1/2-inch flowers are so tightly packed onto long, fat 8- to 10-inch spikes that from a distance they look like one enormous bloom. Arising in midsummer in the sunny garden, they sway in the breeze like giant beacons, welcoming guests into your garden -- not to mention butterflies, which find the flowers irresistible!
David's Lavender reaches 4 feet tall and 3 feet wide, a stately presence in the perennial or shrub border. It makes a nice companion to Echinacea in the sunny midsummer garden, and a good succession planting for Peonies and Roses.
Space plants about 2 1/2 feet apart for a solid "wall" of soft, long-lasting color! Zones 4-9.
| Genus | Phlox |
| Species | paniculata |
| Variety | ''David's Lavender' |
| PPAF | 17,793 |
| Bloom Season | Mid Summer |
| Habit | Upright |
| Zone | 4 - 9 |
| Plant Height | 4 ft |
| Plant Width | 3 ft |
| Bloom Size | 8 in - 10 in |
| Item Form | 4-inch Pot |
| Additional Characteristics | Bloom First Year, Butterfly Lovers, Flower, Needs Deadheading, Fragrance |
| Bloom Color | Lavender |
| Light Requirements | Full Sun |
| Moisture Requirements | Moist, well-drained |
| Resistance | Cold Hardy, Disease Resistant, Heat Tolerant, Powdery Mildew |
| Soil Tolerance | Normal, loamy |
| Uses | Border, Cut Flowers |
| Restrictions | CAN, HI, PR |
- Butterflies like a lot of sunlight, so locate your garden in a sunny area.
- If you live in a windy location, plant your butterfly-attracting plants near a building, fence, or hedge to protect them.
- Plant a variety of nectar-rich plants, as well as shrubs and evergreens for shelter.
- Since many butterflies and native flowering plants have co-evolved, try to put in some that are native to your area. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildlife Center provides lists of plants native to states and regions.
- Certain colors are particularly attracting to butterflies – red, yellow, pink, purple, or orange blooms that are clustered or flat-topped, with a short flower tubes are especially attractive to adult butterflies.
- Avoid using pesticides, especially around nectar-producing plants.
- Provide a shallow source of water – try a birdbath with pebbles lining the bowl.
- Place a rock in a sunny spot for butterfly basking and resting.
- Create a "puddling area" by digging a shallow hole filled with compost or manure where rainwater will collect and release essential salts and minerals.
- If you want butterflies to breed in your garden, put in some caterpillar food plants, such as parsley, milkweeds, asters, thistles, violets, clover, grasses, and Queen Anne’s Lace.
- Since butterflies need nectar throughout the entire adult phase of their lives, try to create a design that will allow for a continuous bloom – when one stops blooming, another starts.
