Phlox paniculata ‘Blue Ice’

Synonym: Phlox ‘Blue Ice’

Description:
Said to be introduced by Captain Bertram Hanmer Bunbury Symons-Jeune (UK) before 1968, it is described as having white flowers with a purple eye. Mid-season flowering with flower size being 3.2-3.3 cm, reaching an overall height of 90 cm. Symons-Jeune bred a significant number of Phlox between 1940-1960, selections were made primarily for colour, flower size, & vigour and were introduced to commerce by Baker's Nursery Ltd (later Boningdales).

Threat Status: Threatened In Cultivation As assessed by the Plant Heritage Threatened Plants Programme. For more details see www.plantheritage.org.uk/conservation/threatened-plants/