Genus and species:
Phlox paniculata
Common Name: Garden Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae
This summer perennial attracts many
butterflies and sphinx moths and
comes in a
variety of colors in both bloom and foliage. The leaves are spear-shaped and opposite, alternating up the stem. Beware, it is susceptible to powdery mildew!Bottom right photo taken August 24, 2011 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens. Other three photos taken one Summer at Sharkawi Farm
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