Candy Twist garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Candy Twist'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White and lilac-pink bicolor
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Candy Twist' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Candy Twist') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. 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 soil of most types. The fragrant white and lilac-pink flowers bloom from early to late summer and into early autumn. Deer tend to pass it by. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Big bluestem, and Black-eyed Susan.