Flame Light Pink garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Flame Light Pink'
USDA zones3 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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Flame Light Pink' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Flame Light Pink') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and containers. 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 soil of most types. Fragrant blooms open from early to late summer and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. The clumping plants stay 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Stella de Oro daylily, Plum Royale coral bells, and Dense blazing star.