Neon Flare Blue garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Neon Flare Blue'
USDA zones2 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Neon Flare Blue' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Neon Flare Blue') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Deer tend to browse other plants first. It forms a clumping mound and blooms from early to late summer. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Plum Royale coral bells, and Dense blazing star.