- Botanical name: Phlox paniculata 'Windsor'
- Common name: Phlox
- Family: Polemoniaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial, Deciduous
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
- Prefers rich soil
- Attractive to wildlife
Phlox paniculata ‘Windsor’
Perennial or border phlox, Phlox paniculata, is a tall-growing phlox native to the USA, typically with pink flowers. However there are many garden-worthy cultivars available in a range of heights and with different coloured flowers, making them a popular stalwart of the traditional border.
Perennial phlox is renowned for its colourful flowers with a sweet, honey-like fragrance. It’s an ideal choice for the middle of a border, and thrives in rich, moist soil in light shade. It’s extremely attractive to butterflies, moths and other pollinators.
Phlox paniculata ‘Windsor’ is a tall-growing phlox, with narrow, dark green leaves and fragrant, rose-pink flowers with a darker pink eye. It looks fantastic in a mixed herbaceous border, and is ideally grown near a path or patio, where its fragrance can be appreciated. For best results, grow in moist soil, in partial shade. ‘Windsor’ makes an excellent cut flower.
How to grow Phlox 'Windsor'
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Plant size
90cm height
60cm spread
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Aspect
East facing, south facing, west facing
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Position in border
Middle
- Sun exposure: Full sun, dappled shade, partial shade
- Hardiness: Hardy
- Soil type: Well drained / light / sandy / clay / heavy / moist
Plant calendar
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O
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Phlox 'Windsor' and wildlife
Phlox 'Windsor' is known for attracting bees, beneficial insects, butterflies/moths and other pollinators. It nectar-pollen-rich-flowers.
Attractive to Bees
Attractive to Beneficial insects
Does not attract Birds
Attractive to Butterflies/Moths
Attractive to Other pollinators
Is Phlox 'Windsor' poisonous?
Phlox 'Windsor' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People