Miss Lingard thickleaf phlox
Phlox carolina 'Miss Lingard'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to wet soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Miss Lingard' thickleaf phlox (Phlox Carolina 'Miss Lingard') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump and grows at a moderate rate. Fragrant flowers open in spring and again in summer, and they draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Little bluestem, and Joe-pyeweed.