Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Trees
Origin
Russia/Siberia
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
Shrub
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Number of Varieties
3136
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
8-1
Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Spreading
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
2,330.00 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Dark Green
Purple, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, 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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
Plant Tolerance
Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा
Goldmine Phlox
In German
Mikrobiota
Goldgrube Phlox
In French
microbiote
Phlox Goldmine
In Spanish
microbiota
Phlox Goldmine
In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας
Goldmine Phlox
In Portuguese
microbiota
Phlox Goldmine
In Polish
mikroflory
Goldmine Phlox
In Latin
Microbiota
.org Phlox
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Pinopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Pinales
Solanales
Family
Cupressaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Microbiota
Phlox
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Phlocideae
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
167
1
27800
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