Pink Flame garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Pink Flame'
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Pink Flame' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Pink Flame') is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, cottage gardens, and containers. 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 soil of most types. Its fragrant flowers open from early to late summer and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It sits low on the menu for deer. Clumps grow 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Coneflower, Dense blazing star, and Plum Royale coral bells.