Phlox paniculata 'Flame Red' - Perennial Phlox

🌿 Characteristics

Type: Upright perennial
Common name: Panicled Phlox
Flower color: 'Flame Red'
Mature height: 70–100 cm
Mature width: 50–70 cm
Habit: Upright, bushy, and structured
Flowering period: July to October, reblooming
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Moderate to regular
Soil type: Well-drained, fertile
Hardiness zone: Zone 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Moderate once established
Melliferous plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic

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✂️ Care

Regularly remove faded flowers to encourage prolonged blooming and continuous production of colorful panicles. Light pruning in spring promotes a compact, well-branched structure.

Apply an organic mulch around the base to retain soil moisture and gradually enrich its composition.

Water consistently during dry and hot periods. Once established, this phlox grows with remarkable vigor and becomes a focal point for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.