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Polemoniaceae
Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata
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- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Genus
- Phlox
- Native to
- Eastern United States
- Bloom season
- Summer, Early Fall
- Type
- perennial herb
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, fertile
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The name 'phlox' comes from the Greek word for 'flame,' referring to the intense colors of many species in the genus.
- Garden Phlox is one of the few native North American perennials that became a staple of European cottage gardens.
- The flowers are sweetly fragrant in the evening, specifically evolved to attract night-flying hawk moths as pollinators.
- Modern cultivars are bred for resistance to powdery mildew, which was historically the biggest problem with growing phlox.
- A single mature clump can produce flower panicles containing over 100 individual blooms that open over several weeks.
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