annual phlox
Phlox drummondii
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, winter
- Bloom color
- Rose-red
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Annual phlox (Phlox drummondii) is an annual for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full sun to part shade and dry to average soil of most types. Rose-red flowers open in tight clusters and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. The blooms are fragrant. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal.
Pairs well with Indian blanket, Red fescue, and Pearly everlasting.
Native range
Texas.