1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Annual
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Broadleaf Evergreen
Perennial
1.3 Origin
China
United States, Northwestern United States, California
1.4 Types
Not available
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Banks, Slopes
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
21,22
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm243.84 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm91.44 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Ivory
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Purple, Black
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Gray Green, Dark Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Late Winter
Late Spring, Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Deer resistant, Pollution, Shade areas
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Prune in spring, Prune in summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Nitrogen, use all-purpose fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Sooty Mold
Not Available
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Deer resistant, Drought, Pollution, Shade areas
Not Available
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Food for birds
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Food for animals, Showy Purposes
Not Available
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
SARCOCOCCA confusa
PHLOX douglasii
7.2 Common Name
Sweet Box
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sarcococca confusa
Phlox plant
7.2.2 In German
Sarcococca verwirrt
Phlox Pflanze
7.2.3 In French
Sarcococca confus
plante Phlox
7.2.4 In Spanish
Sarcococca confundido
planta de Phlox
7.2.5 In Greek
Sarcococca συγχέεται
φυτό phlox
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sarcococca confuso
planta Phlox
7.2.7 In Polish
sarcococca mylić
Phlox roślin
7.2.8 In Latin
confusa Sarcococca
plantae Phlox
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species