garden phlox
Phlox paniculata
RHS AGM 2013
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) 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 grows 24 to 48 inches tall and bears fragrant white flowers from early summer to early autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Purple Coneflower coneflower, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Foam flower.
Native range
United States.