Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Trees
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Russia/Siberia
Types
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Shrub
Number of Varieties
1363
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-7
0
99
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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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Upright/Erect
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm2,330.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Magenta
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse, Gold
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Scale-like imbricate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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
Fertilizers
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
Goldmine Phlox
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
Goldgrube Phlox
Mikrobiota
In French
Phlox Goldmine
microbiote
In Spanish
Phlox Goldmine
microbiota
In Greek
Goldmine Phlox
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
Phlox Goldmine
microbiota
In Polish
Goldmine Phlox
mikroflory
In Latin
.org Phlox
Microbiota
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Solanales
Pinales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Phlox
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe
Phlocideae
-
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
-
Number of Species
671
1
27800
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