Orange Perfection garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Orange Perfection'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Orange Perfection' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Orange Perfection') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and cottage gardens. 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, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Deer rarely make it their first choice. It blooms from early to late summer, and the flowers are fragrant. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Dense blazing star, Bee balm, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.