Sensation garden phlox
Phlox paniculata 'Sensation'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sensation' garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Sensation') 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 or clay soil. It forms a clump and blooms from early to late summer. The fragrant flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds.
Pairs well with Blue wild indigo, Obsidian coral bells, and Standing Ovation little bluestem.