Annual Phlox
Phlox drummondii
Annual Phlox is an annual for edging, groundcover, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Annual |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 40 cm |
| Spread | 25 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 3a-10b, RHS H7 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 40 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 25 cm of room to spread, roughly 4 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 3a to 10b and rated H7 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Annual Phlox's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- American Cranberrybush 'Redwing'for height behind it
- American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'for height behind it
- Anise/Blue Sagefor height behind it
- Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'for height behind it
- Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin'for height behind it
Garden styles
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: