Zone 5 · winter lows -20°F to -10°F

Phlox for Zone 5

132 Phlox varieties rated hardy through Zone 5, ranked by how many gardeners actually grow them. Zone 5 is classic northern gardening with a reliable snow blanket.

132 hardy hereof 132 Phlox totalLast frost ~early May

The Phlox that thrive in Zone 5

#1 most saved

Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Mix'

Zones 4–8· 525 saves

#2 most saved

Prairie Phlox

Phlox pilosa

Zones 4–9· 426 saves

#3 most saved

Garden Phlox 'Rene Duval'

Phlox paniculata 'Rene Duval'

Zones 4–8· 386 saves

Candy Stripe Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe'

Zones 4–9· 314 saves· from $10

Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'

Zones 4–8· 253 saves

Emerald Blue Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'

Zones 4–9· 178 saves· from $9

Emerald Pink Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink'

Zones 4–9· 150 saves· from $9

Glamour Girl Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Glamour Girl'

Zones 4–8· 146 saves· from $14

Woodland Phlox Blue Moon

Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'

Zones 4–8· 144 saves· from $9

Material Girl Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Material Girl'

Zones 4–8· 133 saves· from $14

Creeping Phlox 'Blue Carpet'

Phlox subulata 'Blue Carpet'

Zones 4–9· 119 saves

John Fanick Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'John Fanick'

Zones 4–9· 115 saves

Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald'

Zones 4–9· 114 saves

Phlox pilosa Slim Jim

Phlox pilosa 'Slim Jim'

Zones 4–9· 112 saves

Fashionably Early Crystal Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Fashionably Early Crystal'

Zones 4–8· 107 saves· from $13

Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Scarlet Flame'

Zones 4–9· 106 saves· from $10

Emerald Cushion Blue Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue'

Zones 4–9· 105 saves

Blue Paradise Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Blue Paradise'

Zones 4–8· 104 saves

Garden Phlox Bright Eyes Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Bright Eyes'

Zones 4–8· 103 saves· from $11

Blue Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Blue'

Zones 4–8· 102 saves

Jeana Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'Jeana'

Zones 4–8· 102 saves· from $16

David Garden Phlox

Phlox paniculata 'David'

Zones 4–8· 100 saves· from $13

Red Wings Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Red Wings'

Zones 4–9· 99 saves· from $10

Garden Phlox 'Starburst'

Phlox paniculata 'Starburst'

Zones 4–9· 99 saves

Showing the 24 most-saved of 132 Zone 5–hardy Phlox varieties. See the full Phlox list →

Phlox in Zone 5

Will Phlox survive a Zone 5 winter?

132 of the 132 Phlox varieties in the Sow catalog are rated hardy through Zone 5, where winter lows reach -20°F to -10°F. Hardiness is per-variety, not per-genus — the plants listed above are the ones that hold up; others in the genus are not rated for this zone.

When should I plant Phlox in Zone 5?

In Zone 5 the last spring frost typically lands around early May and the first fall frost around early October. Planting after the last frost — or in early fall, so roots establish before the ground cools — gives the best establishment. Each plant page lists its own planting months.

Which Phlox is best for Zone 5?

Start at the top of the list above: it is ranked by how many gardeners actually save and grow each variety, which is a strong real-world reliability signal. Then narrow by your sun exposure and the mature size that fits the bed.

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