Phlox plant named ‘Opening Act Romance’

Abstract

A new and unique hybrid cultivar of Phlox plant named Phlox ‘Opening Act Romance’ multi-stemmed, medium height, upright, slowly-spreading habit with clean, medium-green, glossy, lanceolate leaves with exceptional powdery mildew resistance. Foliage is thick and leathery on stiff stems. Flowers are rich lavender-pink flowers with a white halo in the center, produced on branched peduncles and nearly cover the top of the plant beginning early summer, about two weeks prior to typical Phlox paniculata cultivars, known to the Inventor continuing for about five weeks and reblooming through late summer. ‘Opening Act Romance’ 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  ‘Opening Act Romance’, as herein described and illustrated.