Barten garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Barten'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lilac-purple with small white eyes
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Barten' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Barten') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy or clay soil. It forms a clump of fragrant lilac-purple flowers with small white eyes. Blooms open from early to late summer and again in early autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Lanceleaf coreopsis, Little bluestem, Phantom panicle hydrangea, and Cheerfulness daffodil.