Phlox, Garden Phlox 'Becky Towe'

This is now the third year for this plant in my garden, two that it has returned after original planting. It is a bit of a late starter t...Read Moreo poke through the spring soil, but this year I expected it and didn't worry. It has just gotten bigger and healthier each year. The flowers are a beautiful salmon color, and the variegated foliage is very attractive. But I think I love the fragrance best - just sweet. I'm glad I found this unusual plant when I did; I haven't seen it again in the local nurseries.

I found one at a local greenhouse last summer, bought it, and planted it and it was beautiful (I expected it would probably be done for t...Read Morehe year soon after I planted it, and it was). As of right now 5/22/07 there is no sign of it coming back. I am so extremely disappointed. Any thoughts or tips? This is such a beautiful plant and I'm so sad mine's not yet returning...I'm in southwestern PA.

A grower in a pickup came to our nursery one day with a load of 1 gallon perennials that were so rare we couldn't ID half of them. This ...Read Moreparticular phlox was one of these. Two plants melted out in their pots from overwatering and heat, so we popped the root balls into our gardens and they are doing quite well. Still only 6" tall or so, one is consistently putting on blooms... a real trooper.

Have seen no mildew on this variety yet.

I got this plant last year , if I had rated it then, I would have said negative it just didn't do well at all. I realize it just needed t...Read Morehe time to get established. I love it this year it is doing so well and the foliage really stands out in the beds.