Phlox paniculata 'Caspian'

Also Known As

Caspian Tall Garden Phlox

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 56"-66"
W: 30"

planting zones

3a-8b

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Phlox paniculata 'Caspian' plant details

Phlox paniculata 'Caspian' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer salmon flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phlox paniculata 'Caspian'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: polemoniaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 30 IN wide, 56 IN - 66 IN - tall
Flowers: salmon blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, fragrant, long-blooming, mildew-resistant, showy

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phlox paniculata 'Caspian'

USDA Zones: 3a - 8b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Brilliant dark salmon with a magenta eye. Very tall, and a reliably heavy bloomer, with lots of late strong color. An fine old 'amnesiac', which is what I call, perhaps unfairly, an old phlox cultivar for which we have lost the original name. Unfairly, because it's not the phlox's fault that we employ inferior tagging systems. Not that it should care in the slightest anyway. 'Caspian' is the home name which I gave to this phlox, found in an old garden on the shores of Caspian Lake, Greensboro, Vermont. An excellent and handsome grower, it is long-blooming, holds its color well and is reliably mildew-free.