Omega wild sweetwilliam
Phlox maculata 'Omega'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Omega' wild sweetwilliam (Phlox maculata 'Omega') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and meadows. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump and has fragrant blooms. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Lanceleaf coreopsis, Obedient plant, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Switchgrass.