Little Boy garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Little Boy'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Lilac blue with white eye
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Little Boy' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Little Boy') 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, loamy or clay soil. It forms a tidy clump with fragrant lilac blue flowers that have a white eye. Blooms open from early to late summer, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Blue sage, Little bluestem, Stargazer lily, and New Jersey tea.