Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Herbs
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Europe, Southern Asia, Western Asia
Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Fernleaf, Superdukat
Number of Varieties
1362
0
40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
Mediterranean region
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Yellow, Chartreuse
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Sea Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
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
Do Not over Water, Over-head watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full 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
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
-
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
-
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
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Bugs, Insects
Allergy
-
Avoid during Pregnancy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Arthritis, Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Dysentry, Immunity, Indigestion, Insomnia, Menstrual Disorders, Oral health
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
ANETHUM graveolens
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
Dill
In Hindi
Phlox plant
डिल प्लांट
In German
Phlox Pflanze
Dill Pflanze
In French
plante Phlox
Dill usine
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
Dill Planta
In Greek
φυτό phlox
άνηθο φυτών
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
Dill Vegetal
In Polish
Phlox roślin
Dill roślin
In Latin
plantae Phlox
Planta ingratis voratrinis dispensatur
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Apiales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Apiaceae
Genus
Phlox
Anethum
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
6790
1
27800
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