This low growing annual forms a rounded bush that is well branched from the base. The lanced-shaped leaves are dull green and the trumpet-shaped flowers are avaliable in a range of colours. There are many cultivars in both single and doubles, tall and dwarf varieties.

Hardiness zones 6 to 10

Phlox drummondii is naturally found in North America from Texas to New Mexico growing in well drained, fertile moist light soil in an open sunny position and is frost and drought tender.

Annual Phlox is grown for its flowers and is mass planted in bedding displays or grown as a container plant for small or large gardens. It establishes in one season and is planted in rockeries or along low front borders. This annual will tolerate a wide range of climate zones. ID 302

Phlox(floks) drummondii(drum-MON-dee-eye)

'Phlox': a flame (refers to the colour of some flowers); 'drummondii': after naturalist Thomas Drummond.

Polemoniaceae(po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee))
Phlox Family