Phlox paniculata ‘David’s Lavender’

Phlox is one of those old fashioned garden plants that are always in demand and it’s understandable why.  They are tough, reliable plants that cover themselves in blooms from mid to late summer.  The one problem they can have is powdery mildew.  However that problem seemed to be rectified by the cultivar ‘David’.  It is a white flowering phlox with great disease resistance especially to powdery mildew.  What’s so exciting about ‘David’s Lavender’ is that it is a sport of Phlox ‘David’ and has maintained the disease resistance and hardiness.  The bonus is that it has large heads of lavender flowers.  In addition the bright green foliage and its hardiness make it a beautiful plant in the garden even when it is not in bloom.  David’s Lavender grows well in full sun to part shade and in moist but well drained soil.  Once it is established it is also quite drought tolerant.  Keep an eye out here at the nursery for Phlox ‘David’s Lavender’.  It should be arriving around April.