phlox
Phlox stolonifera
Perennial Plant of the Year 1990
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size6 to 12 inches tall9 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Purple/violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Phlox (Phlox stolonifera) is a perennial for ground cover, shade gardens, woodland gardens, and rock gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It forms loose mats of semi-evergreen foliage with clusters of large lavender, blue, or white flowers. In good conditions it grows fast and can become weedy, so give it room.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Oakleaf hydrangea, and Lily of the valley.
Native range
North America.