Garden Phlox 'Shortwood'

This was the only phlox to be given five stars (out of five) in the Chicago Botanic Garden's 2011 performance evaluation of 78 phlox cult...Read Moreivars.

It was found by Sinclair Adams in a patch of Phlox 'David' and named for perennial guru Stephanie Cohen's Pennsylvania garden. It's anything but short.

Tall 42" - Plant 20 " apart. zone 4-8. The mildew resistance of P. David with the bright pink blossoms of P. Eva Cullum. Garden Phlox are...Read More known as the "backbone" of the perennial border. The strong, sturdy stems are excellent for cutting. Forms a broad clump. Good cut flower, fragrant.