Phlox paniculata 'Glamour Girl'
Phlox paniculata Garden Girls 'Glamour Girl' is a tall fragrant summer blooming perennial that produces dense clusters of soft lavender pink flowers with a subtle eye in the center. Its upright habit and long bloom window make it a standout in midsummer borders while providing strong color and fragrance when many other perennials begin to fade.
Height & Spread: 24 - 36 in x 18 - 24 in
Bloom Time: Mid to late summer
Light Requirements: Full sun to part sun
Soil Preference: Rich well drained soil
Watering Needs: Moderate; prefers consistent moisture
Deer Resistance: Moderately deer resistant
Native Status
This cultivated garden phlox is derived from North American native Phlox paniculata, but 'Garden Girls Glamour Girl' itself is a selected ornamental cultivar bred for improved disease resistance, flower density, and garden performance.
WILDLIFE & INSECTS
Butterflies
- Highly attractive to Swallowtails, Painted Ladies, and other butterflies which are drawn to its nectar rich summer blooms.
Bees
- Supports native bees, bumblebees, and honeybees which actively forage the dense flower clusters throughout the bloom period.
Hummingbirds
- Occasionally visited by hummingbirds which are attracted to the tubular nectar rich flowers during peak bloom.
Spacing & Landscape Use
Spacing Recommendations
- Space 18 - 24 in apart to allow for good air circulation and reduce mildew pressure while supporting full clump development.
Landscape Placement
- Best used in sunny perennial borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator plantings where its tall flower clusters can create strong midsummer vertical interest.
Companion Plants
- Echinacea purpurea 'Magnus' (Coneflower) - Extends summer color and enhances pollinator activity alongside phlox.
- Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' (Feather Reed Grass) - Provides upright structure and a clean vertical backdrop.
- Rudbeckia fulgida 'Goldsturm' (Black Eyed Susan) - Adds bold golden contrast during peak bloom overlap.
- Monarda didyma 'Jacob Cline' (Bee Balm) - Intensifies pollinator attraction with complementary midsummer flowering.
- Salvia nemorosa 'Caradonna' (Meadow Sage) - Adds spiky violet tones that contrast with phlox flower clusters.