Natascha wild sweetwilliam
Phlox maculata 'Natascha'
RHS AGM 2013
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tallup to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink/white
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Natascha' wild sweetwilliam (Phlox maculata 'Natascha') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, 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 moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows 18 to 24 inches tall in a clumping form. Pink and white flowers are fragrant and bloom in summer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them.
Pairs well with Spotted joe-pye weed, White Swan coneflower, and Sensitive fern.