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Phlox paniculata 'Jeana'
Garden Phlox cv 'Jeana'

Garden Phlox is a staple of the late summer and early fall garden and ‘Jeana’ is a super-rewarding cultivar of it to grow. It provides wonderful color with its bright pink, aromatic flower clusters, attractive to people, butterflies and hummingbirds alike. Named after a woman in Nashville who identified this genotype, ‘Jeana’ is most famous for its extra long bloom time (July-October) and for excellent resistance to powdery mildew. However, we feel that its real claim to fame should be that is is covered with butterflies at all times throughout its bloom period. ‘Jeana’ thrives in full sun to part shade, shade in the afternoon being best. Even though resistant to powdery mildew, ‘Jeana’ should be spaced for maximum air circulation, and prevented from drying out with deep mulch. The USDA distribution map linked below is for the species, Phlox paniculata.

Last Updated: July 2, 2019

Key Info

Scientific Name: Phlox paniculata L. cv. 'Jeana'
Common Names: Garden Phlox cv 'Jeana'
Family Name: Polemoniaceae (Jacob's Ladder Family)
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Uses: Perennial Border, Naturalizing, Meadow, Butterfly garden, Container
Light Requirement: Full sun, Partial/sunny
Moisture Requirement: Medium, Moist well drained
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Bloom Times: Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Flower Color: Pink/rose
Special Characteristics: Attracts butterflies, Attracts birds, Flowers fragrant, Good cut flowers, Tolerates Black Walnut, Long blooming period, Nectar plant, Atttracts hummingbirds

Additional Info

Habit: Upright, clump-forming perennial multi-stemmed, basal rosette
Height: 2' - 4'
Spread: 2' - 3'
Soil Conditions: Prefers rich, moist, organic soils, acid and alkaline, sandy, loamy.
Leaves: Leaves are opposite, lance shaped, elliptical, conspicuously veined, deep green leaves 4-6 inches long.
Flowers (or reproductive structures): Individual flowers of 'Jeana', although small, share the structure of other Phlox flowers, consisting of of an array of 5 pink flattened petal-like lobes (total of ½ inch diameter) which are fused at the base into a narrow, darker pink, recessed tube containing five stamens and a single pistil. These flowers occur in fragrant, conical, bright pink terminal clusters up to 6" long, continuous magnets for butterflies and hummers over a long July to September bloom period.
Fruit: The seedling sprouts from 'Jeana' will not be true to type. This cultivar is propagated from cuttings.
Natural Distribution: The species grows in rich woods, and along stream banks and roadsides in the eastern mountains and piedmont and midwestern U.S., uncommon in natural habitats.
USDA Hardiness Zone: 4 to 8
USDA Wetland Indicator Status in NC: FACU
Pollination: Flowers are cross-pollinated by hummers and by nectar-seeking, long-tongued butterflies, bees, skippers, and moths.
Wildlife Connections: Attracts hummingbirds, butterflies and other pollinators. Caterpillars of various moths feed on flowers, buds and foliage; bugs and beetles suck the juices (Illinoiswildlfowers.info). Mammalian herbivores readily consume Speckled Phlox, including rabbits, groundhogs, and deer.
Cultural Notes: Mulch helps keep the root zone cool. For winter, cut plants to the ground and remove from the garden plus clean up all plant areas in order to minimize possible powdery mildew infection.
Downside: Intolerant of drought, requiring irrigation when dry. It also responds well to good air circulation to help combat potential powdery mildew.
Propagation: Increase by stem or root cuttings, or by division.
USDA/NRCS Plant Distribution Map: View Map at USDA.gov

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