About
Phlox 'Mount Fuji' is a cultivated member of the genus Phlox in the Polemoniaceae and is grown for its summer flowering. It produces a prolonged display from June to September. Plants carry the characteristic clustered phlox flowers and are handled like other herbaceous Phlox cultivars in the garden.
About the genus
Phlox is a genus of 68 species of perennial and annual plants in the family Polemoniaceae. They are found mostly in North America in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. Some flower in spring, others in summer and fall.
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In the garden
Phlox 'Mount Fuji' belongs to the genus Phlox within the Polemoniaceae and is valued as a summer-flowering cultivar. Its season of interest runs from June to September, providing a sustained sequence of blooms through the warmer months. Treat this cultivar with the same basic approach used for garden phlox: a place that receives good light and air movement to reduce pressure from foliar disease, a soil that drains freely, and regular moisture through dry spells in summer. Remove spent flowerheads to tidy plants and encourage further flowering; a light feed in spring supports vigour before the main bloom period. Stems may be shortened after flowering to neaten the plant and help prepare it for the following season. In a UK planting scheme Phlox 'Mount Fuji' sits well where a long summer display is wanted — mixed herbaceous borders, informal beds and cutting areas are suitable. Its extended flowering makes it practical for successive vase picks across June to September, and it integrates readily with other summer perennials to bridge the season.
More in the Phlox genus
- Phlox 'David'
- Phlox paniculata 'Fujiyama'Garden Phlox 'Fujiyama'
- Phlox paniculata 'Nirvana'Garden Phlox
- Phlox × arendsiiGarden phlox
- Phlox × arendsii 'Anja'
- Phlox × arendsii 'Hilda'
- Phlox × arendsii 'Laphamii'
- Phlox × arendsii 'Suzanne'