Phlox plant named ‘Magenta Pearl’

Abstract

A new and unique cultivar of garden Phlox named Phlox plant ‘Magenta Pearl’ multi-stemmed, short, upright, slowly-spreading habit with clean green, glossy, lanceolate leaves with exceptional powdery mildew resistance. Foliage is thick on stiff, upright stems. Faint to lightly sweet fragrant flowers of deep magenta-pink faces with light pink halo and darker eye zones midribs are produced on multiple branched peduncles and cover the top of the plant beginning early summer about two weeks prior typical Phlox paniculata cultivars. ‘Magenta Pearl’ is especially suitable as a potted plant, for the garden, for attracting hummingbirds and butterflies, and for cut flower arrangements.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of hybrid  Phlox  plant named  Phlox  ‘Magenta Pearl’ as herein described and illustrated.