Photo credit
scott_young, CC0, Original photo
Care
- Optional bloom tip: Removing faded flower clusters can prolong blooming.
Fall Phlox
Phlox paniculata
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
- Flower color
- Blue, pink, purple, red, variegated or white
- Bloom
- Summer
- Height
- 2–4 feet
- Spread
- 2–3 feet
- Light
- Part shade to full sun
- Soil moisture
- Usually moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to South Carolina (state-specific source)