Red Riding Hood garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Red Riding Hood'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size18 to 24 inches tall12 to 18 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Cherry red
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Red Riding Hood' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Red Riding Hood') is a perennial for borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator 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, clay, or chalky soil. It sits low on the menu for deer. It forms a clumping mound of fragrant, cherry red flowers. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Standing Ovation little bluestem, Bobo hydrangea, Stargazer lily, and Cornflower.