Phlox
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Phlox is a genus in the Polemoniaceae family with 68 species of annual and perennial flowering plants.. They are mostly native to North America and are native to a variety of habitats. The genus name is derived from the Ancient Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the intense flower colors
Habitats range from full sun in moist, fertile soils to drier woodland sites in partial shade. They range in size from up to 5 feet tall to low-growing and spreading groundcover types. Allow good air-flow around plants to help prevent powdery mildew. Proagation is by seed, stem cuttings and division
Phlox are known for abundant blooms and a light fragrance that comes in a variety of colors. Many cultivars are available.
Choose a tall variety for the border or a low-growing ground cover for your native/pollinator or cottage gardens.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for spider mites, phlox bugs and stem nematodes. Diseases include powdery mildew, leaf spot and root or crown rot.
- See this plant in the following landscape s :
- Flower Bonanza Garden Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Crevice Garden Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Bog Garden Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Parking Lot Berms Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Part Sun-Part Shade Garden Juniper Level Botanic Garden: Souto Sun Garden Four-Season Garden Border Landscape Pinewild County Club, Moore County
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bedazzled Pink'
Spreading mat. Medium pink, notched flower with mall, dark purple eye. Early bloomer.
Phlox carolina
- Phlox digitalis 'Bedazzled Lavender'
Lavender, notched flower with a dark purple, star-shaped eye. Early bloomer.
Phlox divaricata
Phlox drummondii
Phlox glaberrima
Phlox INTENSIA® Group
Phlox maculata
Phlox nivalis
Phlox paniculata
Phlox pilosa
Phlox stolonifera
Phlox subulata
'Wanda'
- 'Bedazzled Pink'
- 'Bedazzled Pink', Phlox carolina, Phlox digitalis 'Bedazzled Lavender', Phlox divaricata, Phlox drummondii, Phlox glaberrima, Phlox INTENSIA® Group, Phlox maculata, Phlox nivalis, Phlox paniculata, Phlox pilosa, Phlox stolonifera, Phlox subulata, 'Wanda'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Bedazzled Pink'
Spreading mat. Medium pink, notched flower with mall, dark purple eye. Early bloomer.
Phlox carolina
- Phlox digitalis 'Bedazzled Lavender'
Lavender, notched flower with a dark purple, star-shaped eye. Early bloomer.
Phlox divaricata
Phlox drummondii
Phlox glaberrima
Phlox INTENSIA® Group
Phlox maculata
Phlox nivalis
Phlox paniculata
Phlox pilosa
Phlox stolonifera
Phlox subulata
'Wanda'
- 'Bedazzled Pink'
- 'Bedazzled Pink', Phlox carolina, Phlox digitalis 'Bedazzled Lavender', Phlox divaricata, Phlox drummondii, Phlox glaberrima, Phlox INTENSIA® Group, Phlox maculata, Phlox nivalis, Phlox paniculata, Phlox pilosa, Phlox stolonifera, Phlox subulata, 'Wanda'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Phlox
- Family:
- Polemoniaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- North America
- Distribution:
- Alaska to New England and south to Mexico and Florida.
- Wildlife Value:
- Phlox attract butterflies, moths, hummingbirds, and small mammals.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Easy to Grow
- Dimensions:
- Height: 0 ft. 3 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Ground Cover
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Wildflower
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Clumping
- Creeping
- Dense
- Erect
- Horizontal
- Mounding
- Prostrate
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Shallow Rocky
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Purple/Lavender
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Cyme
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Dome
- Tubular
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- fused petals
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- All species have five sepals, five petals fused, and five stamens that alternate with the lobes of the corolla.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Opposite
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Linear
- Ovate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Usually have narrow opposite or alternate leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Riparian
- Slope/Bank
- Small Space
- Woodland
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Children's Garden
- Native Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Hummingbirds
- Moths
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Black Walnut
- Deer
- Drought
- Erosion
- Heat
- Pollution
