Growing Phlox in Your Houston, Texas Garden

Phlox is a terrific, easy to grow flower that does very well in the Houston, Texas climate. It blooms in colors that include blue, pink, white, red and purple, and is a great choice for groundcovers, mixed borders, container gardens, rock gardens, and many other landscaping uses. While most varieties of Phlox do best in full sun, there are a few that will tolerate partial shade. Most bloom in late spring, summer and fall, although some Phlox will start flowering as early as February in Houston, Texas. Phlox is also terrific for attracting butterflies to your garden. If you think you would enjoy growing Phlox in your own Houston, Texas garden, try planting some of the varieties below.

Miss Lingard. This Phlox blossoms with incredible white flowers that will attract butterflies to your Houston, Texas garden. They do best when planted in full sun, in either the fall or early spring, and will blossom during the summer. These are very hardy Phlox, disease resistant, drought tolerant, and able to take cold temperatures down to zero degrees (unlikely in Houston, Texas.) They are a great choice for groundcover or mixed borders in your Houston, Texas garden.

Drummond. This Texas wildflower blossoms in colors that include blue, pink, white, purple and red. Plant them in full sun in the fall in your Houston, Texas garden, and enjoy their blooms from October through May. These Phlox will attract butterflies, and are a great choice for mixed borders or container gardens. They will also reseed, and can grow to reach heights of about twelve inches.

John Fanick. Looking for pink flowers for your Houston, Texas garden? Try growing these Phlox, which do best when planted in full sun. They will bloom all summer with pale pink flowers with darker pink throats. These Phlox are very hardy, disease resistant, drought tolerant, and resistant to powdery mildew. They will also bring butterflies to your Houston, Texas garden, and will tolerate cold temperatures down to zero degrees. These Phlox can grow to be up to three feet high, and will spread up to two feet. They are a great choice for mixed borders or container gardens, or to use as an accent in your Houston, Texas garden.

Minnie Pearl. The white flowers of this Phlox blossom on tall spikes with dark green leaves. Plant them in full to partial sun in your Houston, Texas garden, and they will bloom from early spring through the summer. Growing as tall as twelve inches, these Phlox are a good choice for mixed borders, rock gardens, or even groundcover, spreading up to two feet. They are disease resistant, drought tolerant, and resistant to powdery mildew.

Victoria. The magenta flowers of this Phlox are a striking addition to any Houston, Texas garden. Growing as tall as three feet, they are the perfect choice for the back of mixed borders, as well as for an accent plant in your Houston, Texas garden. Heat and drought tolerant, these beautiful Phlox will also draw butterflies to your garden. They do best when planted in full sun in the spring, and will bloom all summer in your garden. They tolerate temperatures down to zero degrees, and are overall very hard to kill.

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