Southern Blaze Red Hot phlox
Phlox drummondii 'Southern Blaze Red Hot'
Proven Winners Award Winner
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Southern Blaze Red Hot' phlox (Phlox drummondii 'Southern Blaze Red Hot') is an annual for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It grows fast and stands upright. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the blooms in spring and again in summer. It is also drought tolerant.
Pairs well with Double Click Mix cosmos, Red fescue, and Douglas meadowfoam.