Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata

Garden Phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-8, that matures to about 2-4 ft × 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect blue, pink and purple blooms in summer and fall. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to black walnut and fire, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

4-8

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

2-4 ft × 2-3 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, Variegated, White

Bloom season

Summer, Fall

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators

Tough against

Black walnut, Fire

Native to

Eastern United States