Phlox paniculata 'Cabot Pink'

Also Known As

Cabot Pink Tall Garden Phlox

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 48"
W: 24"

planting zones

3a-8b

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Phlox paniculata 'Cabot Pink' plant details

Phlox paniculata 'Cabot Pink' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer pink 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 'Cabot Pink'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: polemoniaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 24 IN wide, 0 - 48 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, fragrant, long-blooming, mildew-resistant, showy

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phlox paniculata 'Cabot Pink'

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

A distinctive shade of strong reddish-pink, centered with a large clearly defined cream-colored eye. This strong coloring, not easily captured in photographs, commands the eye in the landscape. 'Cabot Pink' is one of my home names, or working titles, while I endeavor to determine the original name. As the 'full disclosure' name indicates, it came from a garden in Cabot, Vermont, not far from the famous Cabot Cheese Creamery. Because it can be found in numerous gardens in the area, I believe it to have been a named cultivar, and not just a seedling. It is a tall and hardy grower, and is floriferous even when the soil is not all that it should be, and, as is so often the case with the heirloom cultivars, it has very good resistance to mildew.