Miss Elie garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Miss Elie'
RHS AGM 2013
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Bright rose
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Miss Elie' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Miss Elie') 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 clump with bright rose, fragrant flowers from early to late summer and again in early autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Black-eyed Susan, Little bluestem, and Stargazer lily.