Flame Pro Cerise garden phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Flame Pro Cerise'

PerennialPolemoniaceae

Flame Pro Cerise garden phlox
Deer-resistantFragrant
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, autumn
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay, chalk
Soil pH
Acid, alkaline, neutral

Garden uses

BorderContainerCottage gardenMeadowPollinator gardenWoodland

Attracts

ButterfliesHummingbirdsBeesBirds

Notes

'Flame Pro Cerise' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Flame Pro Cerise') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. 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. It forms a clump and grows at a moderate pace. Deer tend to browse other plants first. The fragrant blooms appear in summer and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.

Pairs well with Coneflower, Dense blazing star, Plum Royale coral bells, and Stella de Oro daylily.