Prime Minister garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Prime Minister'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White with red eye
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Prime Minister' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Prime Minister') 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 or clay soil. The white flowers have a red eye and a sweet scent. They bloom from early to late summer and again in early autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Blue star, Switchgrass, and Quick Fire panicle hydrangea.