Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
Origin
Eastern Asia
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Types
Ever red , Crimson queen
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Habitat
Shady Edge
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-8
5-7
Sunset Zone
A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Cushion/Mound-forming
Flower Color
Red
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Lime Green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Lime Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Orange, Gold, Orange Red
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Arrowhead
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
-
Flowers
Insignificant
Yes
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Beetles
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bonsai, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Edible Uses
-
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ACER palmatum 'Omurayama'
PHLOX douglasii
Common Name
Japanese Maple, Weeping Japanese Maple
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
In Hindi
Weeping Maple
Phlox plant
In German
Weeping Maple
Phlox Pflanze
In French
Maple pleureur
plante Phlox
In Spanish
weeping maple
planta de Phlox
In Greek
weeping maple
φυτό phlox
In Portuguese
chorando de bordo
planta Phlox
In Polish
płacz klonu
Phlox roślin
In Latin
weeping maple
plantae Phlox
Phylum
Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Sapindales
Ericales
Family
Aceraceae
Polemoniaceae
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Season and Care of Weeping Maple and Phlox
Season and care of Weeping Maple and Phlox is important to know. While considering everything about Weeping Maple and Phlox Care, growing season is an essential factor. Weeping Maple season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Phlox season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Weeping Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Phlox is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Weeping Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Phlox is Neutral, Slightly Acidic.
Weeping Maple and Phlox Physical Information
Weeping Maple and Phlox physical information is very important for comparison. Weeping Maple height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Phlox height is 243.84 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Weeping Maple and Phlox are as follows:
Weeping Maple flower color: Red
Weeping Maple leaf color: Light Green and Lime Green
Phlox flower color: Light Blue, Pink, Red and White
- Phlox leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Dark Green
Care of Weeping Maple and Phlox
Care of Weeping Maple and Phlox include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Weeping Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Phlox pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Weeping Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.