General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 24 - 36 inches
Plant Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Lavender
White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division

Image
Common names
  • Garden Phlox

Photo Gallery
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-07-12
"Phlox paniculata 'Katherine', 2017, Tall [Garden Phlox], FLOCKS
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2011-08-13
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Lowndesboro AL
Date: 2017-06-26
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-06-28
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: My garden in Kalama, Wa. Zone 8
Date: 2014-06-24
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2014-07-08
Uploaded by flowersrjen
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
Location: Kalama, Wa
Date: 2009-07-25
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Front garden
Date: July 2015

Courtesy Sunlight Gardens, used with permission
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2016-07-03
"Phlox paniculata 'Katherine', 2016, Tall Garden Phlox, FLOCKS pu
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2017-07-12
"Phlox paniculata 'Katherine', 2017, Tall [Garden Phlox], FLOCKS
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
Location: Telly's Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2009-09-03
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 15, 2012 5:56 AM concerning plant:
    Phlox 'Katherine' is a summer blooming phlox for full sun and average soil. It has soft lavender-purple flowers with white eyes and grows to about 3 feet. It is very mildew resistant.

« Add a new plant to the database

» Search the Phloxes Database: by characteristics or by cultivar name

« See the general plant entry for Phloxes (Phlox)

« The Phloxes Database Front Page

« The Plants Database Front Page

Today's site banner is by Lestv and is called "Coral Sunset"

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.