Life Span
Annual
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
  
Origin
Hybrid origin, North America
  
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada
  
Types
Not Available
  
mexicana , white spruce
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Not Available
  
Alpine Meadows
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
3-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
  
Pyramidal
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm
  
22
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Pink, Lavender
  
Not Available
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Light brown
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Blue Green, Steel Blue
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Blue Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate elongated
  
Long hair-like leaves
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Medium
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
Yes
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Root Division
  
reseeds, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Do not water excessively
  
Do not water excessively
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Clay, Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
  
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
  
Needle rust
  
Plant Tolerance
Not Available
  
Light Frost
  
Flowers
Showy
  
None
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
Yes
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
No
  
Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Rabbits
  
Birds
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Unknown
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
None
  
Environmental Uses
Food for animals
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Unknown
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
  
Not Available
  
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as Ornamental plant
  
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break
  
Botanical Name
Phlox paniculata 'Sherbet Cocktail'
  
PICEA engelmannii
  
Common Name
Hybrid Phlox, Sherbet Cocktail Garden Phlox
  
mountain spruce
  
In Hindi
Hybrid Phlox
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In German
Hybrid Phlox
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In French
Phlox Hybrid
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Spanish
Phlox híbrido
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Greek
υβριδικά Phlox
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Portuguese
Phlox híbrido
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Polish
Hybrydowy Phlox
  
Engelmann spruce
  
In Latin
Hybrid Phlox
  
Engelmann spruce
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Pinophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Pinopsida
  
Order
Ericales
  
Pinales
  
Family
Polemoniaceae
  
Pinaceae
  
Genus
Phlox
  
Picea
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Hybrid Phlox and Engelmann Spruce
Season and care of Hybrid Phlox and Engelmann Spruce is important to know. While considering everything about Hybrid Phlox and Engelmann Spruce Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hybrid Phlox season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Engelmann Spruce season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Hybrid Phlox is Loam and for Engelmann Spruce is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hybrid Phlox is Neutral and for Engelmann Spruce is Acidic, Neutral.
Hybrid Phlox and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information
Hybrid Phlox and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Hybrid Phlox height is 65.00 cm and width 55.00 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Hybrid Phlox and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:
Hybrid Phlox flower color: Pink and Lavender
Hybrid Phlox leaf color: Dark Green
Engelmann Spruce flower color: Not Available
- Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue
Care of Hybrid Phlox and Engelmann Spruce
Care of Hybrid Phlox and Engelmann Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hybrid Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hybrid Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.