Up to a hundred small lavender-pink flowers make up each cluster on this native garden phlox, stacked in tiers. Phlox paniculata 'Jeana' grows 2 to 4 feet tall and 2 to 3 feet wide in full sun, hardy from Zone 4 through Zone 8, and reaches full size in its second or third summer.
Jeana was found growing along the Harpeth River near Nashville, Tennessee, and named for Jeana Prewitt, who spotted it. It blooms for a long stretch from midsummer into early fall, its leaves stay unusually free of powdery mildew, and it drew more butterflies than any other phlox in the Mt. Cuba Center trial.
Garden phlox, Phlox paniculata, grows wild across the eastern and central United States along stream banks, in open woods and in damp meadows, and gardeners grew it long before anyone bred a series of it. Each flower is a narrow tube with nectar at the base, built for long tongues, so swallowtails, fritillaries, hummingbird moths and hummingbirds visit through midsummer. The plant dies to the ground in winter and comes back from the roots a little wider each year. Even mildew-resistant phlox stay cleanest with space between plants and air moving freely through the stems.
Its height and tolerance of moist soil fit meadow plantings, rain gardens and pollinator gardens.
Size at Maturity
Height 2'- 4' Spread 2'- 3'
Growing Zone
USDA Hardiness Zones 4-8
Lowest Temperatures -30°F to -20°F
Light Requirements
Full sun - more than 6 hours of direct sun per day
Wildlife Benefits
Native Range
AL, AR, DC, DE, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV
Special Conditions
Reblooming