Alpha wild sweetwilliam
Phlox maculata 'Alpha'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Alpha' wild sweetwilliam (Phlox maculata 'Alpha') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flower use. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows as a clump and has fragrant flowers. Blooms open in early to late summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it.
Pairs well with Obedient plant, Lanceleaf coreopsis, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.