Phlox glaberrima
Smooth Phlox
USDA Hardiness Zone 3-7
Beautiful, upright growing, native to the midwest phlox has late to early summer flowers of bright rose-pink. Leaves are glossy, dark green, long and narrow. Plants form a gradually enlarging clump.
Height
18-30 Inches
Spread
24 Inches
Color
Pink/Red
Bloom Time
May-June
Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips
Cut back after flowering for a repeat bloom.
Performs best in moist soils.
Performs best in moist soils.
When to Divide
spring
Good Companions
Yarrow (Achillea ), Ornamental Onion (Allium ), False Indigo (Baptisia ), Bluemist Shrub (Caryopteris ), Side-Oats Grama (Bouteloua curtipendula), Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium), White Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), False Sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides)Characteristics & Attributes
Attracts Wildlife
| • | Hummingbirds |
| • | Butterflies |
Attributes & Uses
| • | Fragrant |
| • | Cut Flowers |
Exposure
| • | Full Sun |
| • | Partial Shade |
Foliage Color
| • | Dark Green |
Season of Interest (Flowering)
| • | Summer |
Season of Interest (Foliage)
| • | Spring |
| • | Summer |
| • | Fall |
Soil Moisture Preference
| • | Very Adaptable |
| • | Moist |
