I'm really interested in adding some phlox and monarda to my yard this year. I'll trade for any named cultivar you have that has good resistance to powdery mildew. I have a lot of stuff available for trade. Check my list and let me know if anything interests you. If not, I'll send postage if you prefer that instead. Thank You

We have several dozen different garden phlox, mostly named cultivars. Of our few named taller older ones, 'Shortwood' (pink) is excellent. It's the best all-round phlox in the Chicago Botanic Garden comparative study of Phlox paniculata cultivars (pre-1980/1990s garden phlox). "Shortwood' was actually a chance seedling of 'David', which itself is an excellent phlox. From my current experience, I'd particularly recommend 'Düsterlohe' (Nicky) (purple; at least to me), 'Bright Eyes' (light pink, red eye), 'Starfire' (red), 'Pina Colada' (white), 'Tequila Sunrise' (salmon orange) and 'Watermelon Punch' (pink orange). Also: 'Peppermint Twist' (pink and white pinwheel). Find it quite vigorous and also love the stem reversions (we see) back to it's parent 'Candy Floss'. I've read the latter's flower colour described as magenta or as a pink. I'd call it cherry pink. Also: 'Norah Leigh'. The flower may not be much, but the plant's so hardy; a fabulous variegated garden phlox which is around in fall (at least here) long after the other phlox have been cut down. I also like a number of the garden phlox with which I only have a couple of year experience. Currently, I'm thinking that 'Cosmopolitan' (hot pink) really stands out. 'Purple Kiss', 'Wendy House', the Flame series, etc. also look good. Picture (Aug. 15, 2013):

Christie, I have several clumps of the native which was growing in our woods when we moved in. With two little girls in the house they didn't get much chance to selfseed for years, but during the last ten years they have really spread, both naturally and with help from me. So if yours aren't picked in the flower stage, they should seed for you. I don't know anything about the Blue Moon cultivar.

The daylilies have been taken. Thanks to everyone who responded.