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Dream Orange Rose Summer Phlox

Dream Orange Rose Summer Phlox

PHLOX paniculata Sweet Summer 'Dream Orange Rose'

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Common Name(s)
Summer Phlox, Tall Garden Phlox
Sunlight
Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
Perennial Zones
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Watering
Let dry
Max Height
1'–2'
Max Spread
12"-18"
Special Features
Cut flowers
Bloom Season
Summer, Fall
Lifespan
Perennial
Growing Habit
Columnar, Clumping, Compact
Bloom Color
Pink, Orange
Foliage Color
Green, Red/Orange
Stem Color
Green, Purple/Black
Themes
Confetti, Sunset, Pretty in Pink
Genus
Phlox
Family
Polemoniaceae
Ship Size
4"

Dream Orange Rose Summer Phlox opens rounded clusters of coral-rose flowers, each with a warm pink eye, over a compact clump — a live 4-inch plant of Phlox paniculata Sweet Summer 'Dream Orange Rose'.

The fragrance arrives before you do, which argues for planting it beside a path or a bench rather than at the back of the border. Stems stay upright at about two feet, so the clusters sit where you can see them and cut cleanly for the vase. Full sun to light shade, evenly moist but well-drained soil, and spring compost keep it flowering summer into fall; deadhead faded heads and it carries on.

Fun fact: phlox is Greek for flame. Each bloom is a long narrow tube with nectar hidden at the bottom, which is why visitors skew toward butterflies and long-tongued hawk moths, among the few with the equipment to reach it.

  • Sunlight: Full Sun (6+ hrs) or Partial Sun / Shade (3-6 hrs)
  • Water: Keep moist
  • Mature Size: 1'–2' tall × 12"-18" wide
  • Bloom Season: Summer, Fall
  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • Hardiness Zones: 3–9
  • Attracts: Butterflies
  • Special: Cut flowers

Cut the stems to the base in late fall, and count on a healthy arrival or a free replacement.