Opalescence garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Opalescence'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Opalescence' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Opalescence') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator 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, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It grows in a clumping form up to 36 inches tall and blooms from early to late summer. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything. The fragrant flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Dense blazing star, Bee balm, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.