Phlox drummondii 'Lavender Beauty'

Also Known As

Lavender Beauty Phlox

Plant type

annual / biennial

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 6"-12"

planting zones

1-12

Phlox drummondii 'Lavender Beauty' plant details

Phlox drummondii 'Lavender Beauty' is a broadleaf deciduous annual / biennial with green foliage. In fall and summer cream and lavender flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and even moisture water. Does well in gritty, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phlox drummondii 'Lavender Beauty'

Plant type: annual / biennial
Plant family: polemoniaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: cream and lavender blooms in fall and summer
Uses: container plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, edging plant, floriferous, fragrant, heirloom, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phlox drummondii 'Lavender Beauty'

USDA Zones: 1 - 12
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: even moisture

Soil needs: gritty, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

It's amazing how the flowers of this hardy annual take after their more lofty cousins, the perennial phloxes. Clusters of 5 petaled lavender blue flowers with white centers bloom all summer long in moderate summer areas until the freezes of late fall.