Phlox stolonifera Weesie Smith Meehania but unfortunately we have been

but unfortunately we have been unable to track down its origin

discovered by French plant explorer Pere Farges in the early 1900s

horticulturally speaking

you may be better off to just leave the foliage intact instead of force new growth when the plant is preparing to go dormant

Phlox stolonifera Weesie Smith Meehania but unfortunately we have beenWe've grown quite a few selections of our native Phlox stolonifera, but none can compare with the vigor and foliage density of this selection we named Phlox 'Weesie Smith'. Our clump has spread to 8' in 3 years, forming a ground hugging mat of thin, surface lying stems clothed in small, spoon like leaves. The mats are topped, starting in early April, with 10" spikes of hummingbird friendly, lavender pink flowers absolutely superb. This phlox comes