How do I make flex items fit the height of two rows? [duplicate]

Question

I am trying to make a special in a row of flexboxes stretch to be the height of two rows. Here is what I am trying to achieve: What I want. But here is my current result: Result.

I think I have to use flex-wrap: wrap;, but I am not sure. I don't want to do flex-direction: column;, because then I cannot stretch the divs at the top like if they were aligned in a row. I want all the children divs to be part of the same flex container. Does anyone have any ideas?

Note : I found this, where I was able to create this. If somehow I can move the Three up to be next to the Two, I may be able to achieve what I want. Not sure how to do this.

Here is my code I am using:

.flex-row {
  display: flex;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: row;
  -webkit-flex-wrap: wrap;
  flex-wrap: wrap;
}

.flex-col {
  margin: 5px;
  box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19);
  display: flex;
  justify-content: center;
  align-items: center;
  flex: 1;
  flex-direction: column;
  padding: 10px;
  box-sizing: border-box;
}

<div class="flex-row">
  <div class="flex-col">
    <p>This box has little text.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="flex-col">
    <p>This box is diffrent than small. It has a middleish amout of text.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="flex-col">
    <p>This box is diffrent than small and middleish. It has a lot of text. Thus, I want it to continue onto the next row of flexboxes.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="flex-col">
    <p>This box has little text.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="flex-col">
    <p>This box is diffrent than small. It has a middleish amout of text.</p>
  </div>
</div>

Thank you.

Answer 1

You could do it with grid like this.

body {
  background-color: black;
}

.grid {
  display: grid;
  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
  grid-gap: 15px;
}

.tall {
  grid-row: 1 / 3;
  grid-column: 3;
}

.grid-box {
  background-color: #9e9e9e;
}

<div class="grid">
  <div class="grid-box">
    <p>This box has little text.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid-box">
    <p>This box is diffrent than small. It has a middleish amout of text.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid-box tall">
    <p>This box is diffrent than small and middleish. It has a lot of text. Thus, I want it to continue onto the next row of flexboxes.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid-box">
    <p>This box has little text.</p>
  </div>
  <div class="grid-box">
    <p>This box is diffrent than small. It has a middleish amout of text.</p>
  </div>
</div>