Phlox paniculata ‘Jeana’ – Summer Phlox

From Jeana Prewitt of Nashville, Tennessee, who found it years ago, growing mildew-free among “many thousands” of mildew-covered wild plants. The tiny pink flowers (1.2cm/.5in) crowd into tight heads; the apical head is somewhat smaller than a tennis ball, and the numerous subapical heads stand well away from each other and the central stem, giving a tiered effect. Nearly self-sterile, and so different from the typical wild P. paniculata that it may be a hybrid. We have found this variety to be particularly attractive to butterflies, especially a number of species of Swallowtails.