Peppermint Twist garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Peppermint Twist'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Pink and white stripes
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Peppermint Twist' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Peppermint Twist') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, containers, 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 soil of most types. Pink and white striped flowers appear from early to late summer and again in early autumn. The blooms are fragrant and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Little bluestem, and Bobo hydrangea.