Perennials
Phlox paniculata SwtSum Fantasy Purple Bicolor (Garden Phlox)
Phlox paniculata 'Sweet Summer Fantasy'
Also known as Sweet Summer Fantasy Purple Bicolor Phlox
Size
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About This Plant
Phlox paniculata SwtSum Fantasy Purple Bicolor is valued for seasonal interest and the role it plays in PNW garden borders.
Phlox include creeping spring forms and tall summer border phlox. Fragrant flowers in pink, white, purple, blue.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 4 to 8. Tall phlox prone to powdery mildew; choose resistant cultivars and provide airflow.
For a Pacific Northwest native perennial of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Tellima grandiflora (Fringecups), or Dicentra formosa (Pacific Bleeding Heart) , all support native pollinators.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Phlox paniculata 'Sweet Summer Fantasy'
- Common name
- Sweet Summer Fantasy Purple Bicolor Phlox
- Mature size
- 20-28 in tall × 18-24 in wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Mid-summer
- Bloom color
- Purple
- Foliage color
- Red-burgundy
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support, Hummingbird nectar
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