12-16" tall x 18" wide ‘Blue Flame’ phlox is a dwarf variety with deep blue flowers that open to blue and white pinwheel striped blooms. This garden phlox is favored for its resistance to powdery mildew, a disease that plagues other common phlox varieties. Fragrant flowers bloom in mid summer in clusters on top of sturdy stems, attracting butterflies by the hundreds. Hummingbirds and other pollinators flock to the flowers, as well. Plant ‘Blue Flame’ in perennial gardens, landscape beds, and containers for long-lasting, easy-care color. It’s a compact grower, and an excellent choice for small space gardens. Grow in moist, well-drained soils in full sun. Deadhead to encourage continued blooming. Somewhat deer resistant and pretty as a cut flower.
Garden Phlox, also called Tall Phlox (or just Phlox), is a longtime favorite perennial grown in gardens throughout the country. A tall plant for the back of the border, it's exceptionally fragrant and attractive to pollinators, including butterflies and hummingbirds. Blooming in mid summer, Phlox flowers are long lasting and form on exceptionally strong stems - which makes them great for cutting and placing in a vase, as well as a reliable choice for weather-prone beds. A North American native, many modern varieties of phlox have been bred to resist powdery mildew. With that detail out of the way, they've claimed their status as one of the most long-lived color makers in today's garden.
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SKU |
AM014974 |
Item Package Size |
Plant - 2" Pot |
Common Name |
Blue Flame® Garden Phlox (Patent Pending) |
Botanical Name |
Phlox paniculata Blue Flame® (Patent Pending) |
Patent Number |
Patent Pending |
Zones |
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements |
Full Sun, Half Sun / Half Shade |
Flower Color |
Blue |
Flower Size |
6-8" flowers |
Mature Height |
18 inches |
Mature Height |
12-20" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread |
18" wide |
Growth Rate |
Medium |
Bloom Season |
Early - Mid Summer, Mid - Late Summer, Early - Mid Fall, Mid - Late Fall |
Bloom Time |
Summer to fall |
Planting Depth |
Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
Ships As |
Potted Plant |
Foliage |
Green upright bushy foliage. |
Soil Type |
Loamy Soil, Moist / Wet Soil |
Soil Moisture |
Average, Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Advantages |
Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Fragrant, Containers, Native, Cut Flowers |
Additional Information |
Good resistance to powdery mildew. |
Ideal Region |
Northeast, Southeast, Midwest, West, Pacific Northwest |
Planting Time |
Spring / Summer |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada |
No |