Fashionably Early Crystal phlox
Phlox 'Fashionably Early Crystal'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall24+ inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Fashionably Early Crystal' phlox (Phlox 'Fashionably Early Crystal') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, cut flowers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to moist soil of most types. The fragrant blooms appear in spring, summer, and autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit them. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Bee balm, and Little bluestem.