Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Grass
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico
Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
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Number of Varieties
1364
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-72-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
7 - 1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm38.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm152.40 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Tan, Sandy Brown
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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 dead or diseased plant parts
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
-
-
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
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
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Decoration Purposes, Food for animals
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
ANDROPOGON gerardii
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot
In Hindi
Phlox plant
Big Bluestem grass
In German
Phlox Pflanze
Große Bartgras
In French
plante Phlox
Barbon de Gérard herbe
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
hierba andropogon grande
In Greek
φυτό phlox
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
Vetiver grande grama
In Polish
Phlox roślin
Big Bluestem trawa
In Latin
plantae Phlox
Big bluestem herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Lillosida
Order
Ericales
Poaceae
Family
Polemoniaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Phlox
Andropogon
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
67150
1
27800
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