Pot Size: 2 quarts
Native Status: Cultivar
Description: This phlox has a bushy, upright habit of 10-24" tall and 12-18" wide, with magenta red flowers blooming mid-spring through summer. This plant attracts pollinators with fragrant blooms, flourishing in containers and landscape borders with little more than a sunny location and regular water. The Sweet Summer series is grown for disease resistance and its compact, well-branched growth. Upright plant that benefits from pinching blooms once faded.
Light Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant: No
Soil Moisture: Medium Salt Tolerant: Moderate
Mature Height: 10 in – 2 ft Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 1 – 1.5 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: Magenta red blooms from mid-spring through summer.
Historical Uses: Garden phlox was used historically as a medicinal tea for blood purification, digestive issues, and skin conditions like eczema. Phlox paniculata first documented in America 1712.
Wildlife Values: Pollinator plant that attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
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Pot Size: 2 quarts
Native Status: Cultivar
Description: This phlox has a bushy, upright habit of 10-24" tall and 12-18" wide, with magenta red flowers blooming mid-spring through summer. This plant attracts pollinators with fragrant blooms, flourishing in containers and landscape borders with little more than a sunny location and regular water. The Sweet Summer series is grown for disease resistance and its compact, well-branched growth. Upright plant that benefits from pinching blooms once faded.
Light Exposure: Full Sun Drought Tolerant: No
Soil Moisture: Medium Salt Tolerant: Moderate
Mature Height: 10 in – 2 ft Deer Resistant: Yes
Mature Width: 1 – 1.5 ft
Bloom Color/Bloom Time: Magenta red blooms from mid-spring through summer.
Historical Uses: Garden phlox was used historically as a medicinal tea for blood purification, digestive issues, and skin conditions like eczema. Phlox paniculata first documented in America 1712.
Wildlife Values: Pollinator plant that attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds.
👉 For more information visit NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox
The information provided here is for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Medicinal plants can have serious side effects and interactions with medications. Consult your healthcare provider before using any herbal remedies, as you are responsible for your own health decisions.
Photo Credits:
1 - Phlox paniculata Form Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova CC BY-SA 4.0
