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Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd'

Also Known As

  • Morris Berd Smooth Phlox

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

  • H: 12"-24"
  • W: 12"-18"

planting zones

  • 4a-9b

Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd' plant details

Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: polemoniaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 12 IN - 18 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, floriferous, fragrant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Soil needs: well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Now here's a great plant surrounded by a great controversy that I haven't had the time to sort out. All I know is this Phlox is as wonderful as the person whose honor it was named for, my friend Morris Berd, a gentleman and scholar who gardens for over a half century on 17 acres in Media PA. The large pink flowers on this 12-18" plant are stunning. The plant itself is trouble free and has no powdery mildew or any other disease or insect problems. The controversy stems from the fact that Charles and Martha Oliver of Primrose Path Nursery in Scottdale Pa and Don Hackenberry of Appalachian Wildflowers in Reidsville Pa, all of whom I love, admire, respect and revere, disagree as to the species of the plant. The Olivers insist on Phlox pulchra and Hackenberry says Phlox glaberrima I ain't getting in the middle of this one. I'll keep you posted as the dust settles. But whatever the name is, this is certainly a plant well worth growing.
We love phlox, and summer will find us nose to flower cluster as we inhale the sweet mown hay scent of the bloom clusters. The Chicago Botanic Garden loves this native phlox for its “good health, strong habits and high flower production in superior plants for a variety of landscape uses.” A compact, ground-covering selection with rosy pink flowers, it is long blooming, from spring to midsummer and combines well with amsonia in moist well-drained soils.

Gardening facts about Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd' plant

How to Grow Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd'

  • Sun Exposure

    • mostly sun - shade
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained

Features

  • Flower Color

    • pink
  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Wildlife

    • butterflies
    • hummingbirds
  • Flower Season

    • summer
  • Texture

    • glossy
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous
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