Goldmine garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Goldmine'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Goldmine' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Goldmine') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage 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 soil of most types. It forms a clumping plant up to 36 inches tall. Fragrant flowers open from early to late summer and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer.
Pairs well with White Swan coneflower, Gardenview Scarlet spotted beebalm, and Picos Blue Mediterranean sea holly.