Perennials · 6 varieties
Phlox paniculata (Dwarf Garden)
Bambini and Flame — front-of-border phlox with full-size fragrance on knee-high plants.
- Light
- Full sun
- Height
- 10–18″
- Spread
- 12–14″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8 hardy here
- Blooms
- Jun–Sep
- Deer
- Deer may browse it
- Rabbits
- A rabbit favorite protect young plants
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Hardiness & bloom: Bambini zone 4, Flame series zone 3; can rebloom if deadheaded.
Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.
The 6 Phlox paniculata (Dwarf Garden) varieties we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Variety by variety
East Bethel and the north metro are zone 4; Minneapolis and St. Paul are zone 5. Green comes back in both; yellow comes back in zone 5.
| Variety | Hardiness | Blooms | Size & sun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bambini Cherry Crushcherry-pink | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Sep | Size 10–12″ × 14″ Sun to part shade · deer may browse |
| Bambini Lucky Lilactwo-tone violet-purple with dark pink center | HardinessHardy to zone 4comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Sep | Size 10–12″ × 14″ Sun to part shade · deer may browse |
| Flame Pro Ceriseintense magenta | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jun–Sep | Size 12–18″ × 12–14″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Flame Pro Lilaclilac-purple with small white eye | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Sep | Size 12–18″ × 12–14″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Flame Pro Whitewhite | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms May–Aug | Size 12–18″ × 12–14″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
| Flame Purplemagenta to purple | HardinessHardy to zone 3comes back everywhere we deliver | Blooms Jul–Aug | Size 12–18″ × 12–14″ Sun to part shade · deer usually leave it alone |
Plant it with
Phlox paniculata (Dwarf Garden) likes full sun. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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