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Red Hot Phlox

Phlox drummondii

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Overview

The Phlox drummondii 'Red Hot' is a mounded annual phlox with bright green foliage and vivid red blooms from planting to hard frost, drawing butterflies. It grows 10-16 inches tall and wide, with a tidy, rounded habit suited to close spacing. Plant in full sun and well-drained, average soil, watering regularly and feeding containers for best performance. Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11.

Sun FullWater Medium
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — It grows 10-16 inches tall and wide, with a tidy, rounded habit suited to close spacing
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — where it can fully express its heat-loving natureRed Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Part of the Proven Winners® lineup and known within the Southern Blaze™ seriesRed Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Though grown as an annual in most regionsRed Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Plant in full sun and well-drainedRed Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — plant Phlox drummondii 'Red Hot' in full sun+30

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Medium

Shape & size

Mature height
0.8333333–1.3333334 Ft.
Mature width
0.8333333–1.3333334 Ft.

Classification

Family
Polemoniaceae

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Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — It grows 10-16 inches tall and wide, with a tidy, rounded habit suited to close spacing
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Hardy in USDA Zones 10-11
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — where it can fully express its heat-loving nature
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Part of the Proven Winners® lineup and known within the Southern Blaze™ series
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Though grown as an annual in most regions
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Plant in full sun and well-drained
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — plant Phlox drummondii 'Red Hot' in full sun
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — commonly referred to as Red Hot Phlox
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — watering regularly and feeding containers for best performance
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — humid climates often find this phlox especially dependable
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — it is hardy in USDA Zones 10a through 11b
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — where its color remains rich and flowering is most abundant
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — making it easy to place in both intimate containers and broader landscape compositions
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — adding gentle movement to its already lively presence.<br><br>Compact and well-proportioned
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — this Texan-rooted nativar forms a neat mound of fresh green foliage
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Butterflies are naturally drawn to its long-blooming flowers
Red Hot Phlox (Phlox drummondii) — Red Hot Phlox matures at about 10 to 16 inches tall and wide
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