Princess Sturdza wild sweetwilliam
Phlox maculata 'Princess Sturdza'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Princess Sturdza' wild sweetwilliam (Phlox maculata 'Princess Sturdza') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, and cut flowers. 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, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. The fragrant blooms open in early to late summer and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. It grows in a clump, so it fits well at the front or middle of a bed.
Pairs well with Obedient plant, Standing Ovation little bluestem, and Annabelle hydrangea.