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Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata

Zones 2–9

Stats
Sunfull sun
Watermedium
Grow time—
Height3–6ft
Spacing12–24in
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✗
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorygarden perennial
Growth habitupright
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancehardy
Height3–6ft
Spacing12–24in
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✓
Growing
Watermedium
Drainagemoist
Soil ph min6.0
Soil ph max7.0
Propagation
Seed✗
Cutting✓
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✗
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadclump
Deer resistant✗
Drought tolerant✗
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People✗
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Length6–12wk
Colors
White✓
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✓
Pink✓
Purple✓
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✓
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✓
Cut flower✓
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✓
Pollinators
Visitors
Honey bees✓
Native bees✓
Bumblebees✓
Butterflies✓
Moths✓
Hummingbirds✗
Beneficial insects✓
Nectarhigh
Pollenmedium
Larval host✓
Specialist bees✗
Seed for birds—
Calendar, zone 7
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Sownonoyesyesyesnonononononono
Harvest————————————