Morris Berd smooth phlox
Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Rose to reddish-purple
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Morris Berd' smooth phlox (Phlox glaberrima 'Morris Berd') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and rain gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump 18 to 24 inches tall with fragrant rose to reddish-purple flowers that open in spring and again in summer. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue flag, Little bluestem, and Royal fern.