Phlox 'Captain Victory' Garden Phlox

Phlox 'Captain Victory' Garden Phlox is a perennial with fragrant, dark pink flowers that bring color and scent to the summer garden. Dark green foliage provides a backdrop for the blooms, emphasizing their rich pink tone. The plant reaches 40 to 48 inches in height and holds an upright habit, giving its floral display a distinct vertical presence from July through September.

Place this broadleaf phlox within a layered perennial border, where its height can rise behind shorter plants. A group can establish a repeated pink accent across a bed, with each plant spaced 20 to 24 inches apart. For a garden designed around flowers for the house, it also offers blooms suitable for cutting. Choose a position where the fragrance can be appreciated as part of the garden experience, alongside the contrast between dark flowers and foliage.

This bare root selection grows in sun or partial shade and is hardy in USDA Zones 4 to 8. Its flowering calendar extends from summer into early fall, making it an option for that seasonal transition. Within the amplifolia group, the variety is distinguished by sweet fragrance and excellent resistance to mildew.