Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Trees
Flowering Plants
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Asia, Europe
Types
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Blue & Purple Rain viola, Bowles' Black pansy, Fizzy Lemonberry pansy, Karma Yellow pansy
Number of Varieties
136150
0
40000
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Habitat
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
Fields, gardens, meadows, rocky outcrops, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-84-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
25.00 cm1.50 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm0.75 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple, Magenta
Blue, Orange, Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Chartreuse, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Chartreuse, Gold
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Fall, Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
It cannot sustain wet-feet, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Rich, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
Aphids, Crown rot, Downy mildew, Gray mold, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Slugs, Snails, Spot anthracnose
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Pollen
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Ground Cover
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Asthma, epilepsy, Heart problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Bedding Plant, Feature Plant, Foundation
Botanical Name
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
Viola tricolor var. hortensis
Common Name
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
Pansy
In Hindi
Goldmine Phlox
स्रीवत
In German
Goldgrube Phlox
Stiefmütterchen
In French
Phlox Goldmine
Pensée
In Spanish
Phlox Goldmine
Pensamiento
In Greek
Goldmine Phlox
πανσές
In Portuguese
Phlox Goldmine
amor-perfeito
In Polish
Goldmine Phlox
Bratek
In Latin
.org Phlox
Cinaede fill
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Solanales
Malpighiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Violaceae
Genus
Phlox
Viola
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Phlocideae
-
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
-
Number of Species
67300
1
27800
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