Festival garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Festival'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Festival' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Festival') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage 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, loamy or clay soil. It forms a clumping mound and grows at a moderate rate. The fragrant flowers open from early to late summer. They draw butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Green Spice coral bells, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Quick Fire panicle hydrangea.