Summer phlox is a wonderfully sweet smelling plant that attracts not only people but many pollinators too. Many butterflies, moths and other insects use this plant for nectar. Summer phlox is stunning in bloom. It is one of those plants that when people see it they say ‘what is that?’. It flowers in NY starting in July and flowers for an extended period of time. Our Summer phlox is open pollinated and thus produces a variety of colors ranging from white to purple to shades of pink. We cannot determine the color until the flower blooms, making each plant a surprise.
Summer phlox is an excellent garden plant. It also is a great cut flower. Summer Phlox grows in full sun or part-shade. The soil should be well drained but fertile. Good companion are Tall meadow rue, Joe-pye weed, Black-eyed Susan, and Purple Coneflower.