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Red Flame Phlox

Phlox Flame™ Series Red

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Overview

The Red Flame Phlox, part of the Phlox Flame™ Series, boasts vibrant crimson blooms with a proliferous flowering habit. This perennial stands at a modest height of 12-16 inches with an equivalent spread. Its compact, bushy form is ideal for border fronts or small garden spaces. Preferring full sun to partial shade, it thrives in well-drained soil. Notable for its mildew resistance, it blooms from early summer to mid-fall. Zones 4-8.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–8Type PerennialClimate Temperate
Red Flame Phlox (Phlox Flame™ Series Red) — part of the Phlox Flame™ Series
Red Flame Phlox (Phlox Flame™ Series Red) — This perennial stands at a modest height of 12-16 inches with an equivalent spreadRed Flame Phlox (Phlox Flame™ Series Red) — boasts vibrant crimson blooms with a proliferous flowering habit

Culture

Sun
Full, Half
Water
Medium
USDA zones
3–8

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Perennial
Family
Polemoniaceae
Climate
Temperate

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Red Flame Phlox (Phlox Flame™ Series Red) — part of the Phlox Flame™ Series
Red Flame Phlox (Phlox Flame™ Series Red) — This perennial stands at a modest height of 12-16 inches with an equivalent spread
Red Flame Phlox (Phlox Flame™ Series Red) — boasts vibrant crimson blooms with a proliferous flowering habit

Photograph: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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