Flamingo garden phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Flamingo'

PerennialPolemoniaceae

RHS AGM 2013

Flamingo garden phlox
Fragrant
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

BorderCottage gardenMeadowPollinator gardenWoodland

Attracts

ButterfliesHummingbirdsBeesBirds

Notes

'Flamingo' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Flamingo') is a clumping perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator 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 blooms from early to late summer and has a sweet fragrance. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.

Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Sundrops, and Arabella clematis.

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