Phlox carolina 'Minnie Pearl'

Also Known As

Phlox 'Minnie Pearl'
Phlox maculata x 'Minnie Pearl'
Phlox x 'Minnie Pearl'
Minnie Pearl Garden Phlox

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 2'

planting zones

5a-9b

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Phlox carolina 'Minnie Pearl' plant details

Phlox carolina 'Minnie Pearl' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In spring and summer white flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. 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, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phlox carolina 'Minnie Pearl'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: polemoniaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: white blooms in spring and summer
Uses: border plant, compact, cottage garden, cutting garden, long-blooming, mildew-resistant, showy

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phlox carolina 'Minnie Pearl'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Prolific fragrant white flowers (before P. paniculata) on sturdy 12-18" stalks, mildew-resistant foliage and a slowly spreading habit: Ma Nature did good on this natural hybrid and Karen Partlow did good finding it! S/M/GDr

By: Forestfarm

‘Minnie Pearl’ is a very fine low-growing phlox, and is easy to recommend for many uses, such as edging, massing and for planting between shrubs. Pure white flowers appear in early summer, at 15-20 inches tall. The leaves stays a lovely shiny bright-green, and it seems impervious to wilt, powdery mildew and bacterial spots, so even when not in bloom, the foliage is beautiful. The clumps spread slowly to about 2 ft wide. It can handle hot and dry situations, and so is recommended for southern states. ‘Minnie Pearl’ is not a paniculata Phlox, but evidently a wild cross between Phlox maculata and Phlox glaberrima, which was discovered growing along a roadside in Mississippi by Karen Partlow.

By: Summersweet Gardens at Perennial Pleasures

This lovely phlox selection with clean white flowers explodes into bloom in early summer, long before the paniculatas. 'Minnie Pearl' is noted for its clean foliage (not a speck of mildew to be seen anywhere), compact stature, spreading habit, and long bloom time. A natural hybrid between P. maculata and P. glaberimma, its fragrant flowers are highly attractive to butterflies. 12-18"