Phlox Flame Purple 2g

Phlox Flame Purple (Phlox paniculata 'Flame Purple') 

Description:
Phlox Flame Purple (Phlox paniculata 'Flame Purple') is a compact, dwarf garden phlox celebrated for its large, fragrant clusters of rich purple flowers with a darker eye. Blooming from mid to late summer and sometimes reblooming into fall, this showy perennial attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees, making it a pollinator favorite. Its upright, bushy habit and mildew-resistant, deep green foliage make it perfect for borders, containers, and small gardens. With a mature height of just 12–18 inches, Flame Purple is ideal for the front of beds or as a colorful accent in sunny spaces. Enjoy weeks of color, sweet fragrance, and easy care with this long-blooming classic.

Plant Characteristics:

• Botanical Name: Phlox paniculata 'Flame Purple'

• Common Name: Flame Purple Garden Phlox

• Type: Herbaceous perennial

• Mature Height: 12–18 inches

• Mature Spread: 12–18 inches

• Growth Habit: Compact, upright, bushy

• Foliage: Deep green, lance-shaped, mildew resistant

• Flower Color: Rich purple with a darker eye, star-shaped, fragrant

• Bloom Time: Mid to late summer (sometimes reblooms into fall)

• Light Requirements: Full sun (tolerates part shade)

• Soil: Moist, well-drained; tolerates a range of soil types, including clay

• Water Needs: Average; prefers consistent moisture but tolerates short dry spells.

• Hardiness Zones: USDA 3–9.

• Maintenance: Low; deadhead spent blooms to encourage rebloom, cut back in late fall or early spring.

• Resistances: Highly resistant to powdery mildew, deer resistant, tolerant of urban pollution.

• Wildlife: Attracts butterflies, bees, hummingbirds.

• Uses: Borders, containers, mass plantings, pollinator gardens, cut flowers, small gardens.

Care Tips:

• Plant in full sun for best flowering and compact growth.

• Water regularly during establishment; mulch to retain moisture.

• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continuous reblooming.

• Cut back stems in late fall or early spring for fresh new growth.

• Space plants 12–18 inches apart for best air circulation.

Bring vibrant, fragrant color and pollinator activity to your garden with Phlox Flame Purple-a compact, easy-care perennial perfect for borders, containers, and sunny beds!