Phlox paniculata Famous Light Pink

Phlox paniculata 'Famous Light Pink' is adorned with flowers of a soft pink colour with a fuchsia centre on dark green foliage. It is a variety of Phlox paniculata with a compact growth habit, well branched, very floriferous, and more resistant to mildew. Throughout the summer, this pretty plant produces lovely flowers in soft pink, which are pleasantly scented. With its beautiful habit, it is an excellent variety to place at the front of flower beds or in a planter on the patio. You can also make charming bouquets with its flowers that hold up well in a vase.   

Phlox paniculata 'Famous Light Pink'' belongs to the family of Polemoniacees. It is one of the latest additions to the excellent 'Famous' series, developed in the Netherlands.  It is a perennial plant with a woody stump forming a dense and rounded clump composed of leafy stems. This variety reaches 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) in height and 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20in) in width at maturity. The stems, stiff and strong, are covered with lanceolate leaves of a dark green colour, measuring 10-12 cm (4-5in) in length. The flowering, longer than that of most tall phlox, begins in July, and continues until September, provided that faded inflorescences are regularly removed. The buds open into small tubular corolla flowers, in a soft pink colour, with a discreet fuchsia throat. They are grouped at the end of strong stems that do not bend under the weight of the flowers. These flowers are gathered in erect, dense, and pyramidal panicles, 15 cm (6in) in length, pleasantly scented. The flowering is honey-bearing and nectar-bearing. The aerial, deciduous vegetation disappears in winter and reappears in spring.  

Phlox paniculata are perennial plants that are accustomed to flower beds, as their legendary simplicity and generosity are almost unmatched among perennial plants. The varieties of the Famous series are more disease-resistant, develop a beautiful habit, and have an excellent performance in flower beds. You can combine Phlox 'Famous Light Pink' with its siblings from the 'Famous' series of dwarf asters, white or pink lilies, intense blue perennial flax, or annual lobelias with which it forms a very cheerful ensemble. Phlox paniculata ''Famous'' is a first-class perennial for flowering pots that will decorate balconies and patios.