Fashionably Early Flamingo phlox
Phlox 'Fashionably Early Flamingo'
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 Flamingo' phlox (Phlox 'Fashionably Early Flamingo') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flowers. 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 draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. It also tolerates drought once settled in.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Black-eyed Susan, Bee balm, and Little bluestem.