Phlox paniculata 'Nora Leigh'

Perennial or border phlox, Phlox paniculata, is a tall-growing phlox native to the USA, typically with pink flowers. However there are many garden-worthy cultivars available in a range of heights and with different coloured flowers, making them a popular stalwart of the traditional border.

Perennial phlox is renowned for its colourful flowers with a sweet, honey-like fragrance. It’s an ideal choice for the middle of a border, and thrives in rich, moist soil in light shade.

Phlox paniculata ‘Norah Leigh’ has unusual variegated leaves, and bears large, white flowers with a contrasting pink centre, and a strong, sweet fragrance. Plant it in next to a path where you can enjoy its scent. For best results grow in partial shade, water regularly and deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering. ‘Nora Leigh’ makes an excellent cut flower.