Phlox plant named ‘Pink Lightning’

Abstract

A unique cultivar of Tall Phlox plant named ‘Pink Lightning’ is characterized by vigorous, dense, upright, highly branched peduncles, with dark-green, lanceolate leaves. Flowering begins in mid-July and continues for up to about six weeks in cooler weather conditions, on heavily-branched peduncles, and completely covers the top of the plant in peak season. Flower petals are bright deep pink with a white starburst eye. The new plant shows excellent powdery mildew resistance. The new plant is especially suitable for a cut flower, for the landscape as a potted plant, and in the garden as a specimen or en masse.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of Tall  Phlox, Phlox  plant named ‘Pink Lightning’, as herein described and illustrated.