Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Trees
Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
Blue Ice, Eventide, Starfire
Number of Varieties
2136
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Hardwood forests
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-74-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
8-1
Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm25.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
12.70 cm12.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Purple, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Blue Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Gold
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Chartreuse, Yellow green, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Butterfly shaped
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
General purpose slow-acting granular fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Powdery mildew, Rust, Septoria leaf spot, Stem canker
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
Coarse
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cancer, Diuretic
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root
-
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Groundcover
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
JEFFERSONIA diphylla
PHLOX paniculata 'Goldmine'
Common Name
-
Garden Phlox, Goldmine Phlox
In Hindi
Twinleaf
Goldmine Phlox
In German
Twinleaf
Goldgrube Phlox
In French
Twinleaf
Phlox Goldmine
In Spanish
Twinleaf
Phlox Goldmine
In Greek
Twinleaf
Goldmine Phlox
In Portuguese
Twinleaf
Phlox Goldmine
In Polish
Twinleaf
Goldmine Phlox
In Latin
Twinleaf
.org Phlox
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Solanales
Family
Berberidaceae
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Jeffersonia
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Phlocideae
Subfamily
-
Polemonioideae
Number of Species
267
1
27800
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