Flame red garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Flame red'
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 red' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Flame red') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator 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. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It forms a clumping plant and blooms from early to late summer. The fragrant flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Dense blazing star, Plum Royale coral bells, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.