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perennial phlox 'Katherine'

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Katherine' is a herbaceous perennial 90-120cm high with green lance-shaped leaves and clusters of fragrant, lilac-blue flowers, with a white star-shaped centre and darker purple eye, from summer to autumn

Scientific classification

Species: perennial phlox 'Katherine' (Phlox paniculata 'Katherine')
Genus: Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.5-1 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of perennial phlox 'Katherine'

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Quick identification of perennial phlox 'Katherine'

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perennial phlox 'Katherine' care guide

Maintain evenly moist soil, avoid complete drying of root mass
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Maintain evenly moist soil, avoid complete drying of root mass

Fertilizing

Weak flowering fertilizer every two weeks active growth period

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering; cut down to the base in late autumn and remove the cut stems, to reduce the risk of eelworm and mildew the following year

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or spring, by basal cuttings in spring or by root cuttings from early autumn to spring; root cuttings are the best method to ensure healthy plants

Growing

Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil in full sun, and every autumn add a thick mulch of organic material to help preserve soil moisture

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Diseases

May be susceptible to crown gall, leafy gall, fungal leaf spot, and Verticillium wilt; said to be resistant to powdery mildews but generally disease free