Sugar Stars phlox
Phlox drummondii 'Sugar Stars'
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Sugar Stars' phlox (Phlox drummondii 'Sugar Stars') is an annual for borders, containers, and rock gardens. It grows well in cool weather and can ride out a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average soil of most types. Deer tend to pass it by. The fragrant flowers draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Mealycup sage, Indian blanket, and Golden tickseed.