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'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata

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Overview

The Phlox paniculata 'Backlight' is an upright Proven Winners® garden phlox with fragrant, pure white flower panicles above deep green foliage, drawing bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds. It matures to 28-30 inches tall and 20-24 inches wide. Grow in part sun to sun with consistently moist, well-drained average to fertile soil and good air circulation. Excellent for borders, containers, and cut flowers. Hardy in USDA Zones 3-8.

Water Medium
'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) — The Phlox paniculata 'Backlight' is an upright Proven Winners® garden phlox with fragrant
'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) — pure white flower panicles above deep green foliagePhlox paniculataPhlox paniculataPhlox paniculataPhlox paniculataPhlox paniculata+15

Culture

Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
2.3333333–2.5 Ft.
Mature width
1.6666666–2 Ft.

Classification

Family
Polemoniaceae

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'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) — The Phlox paniculata 'Backlight' is an upright Proven Winners® garden phlox with fragrant
'Backlight' Tall Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) — pure white flower panicles above deep green foliage
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