Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Type
Perennial
Origin
United States, Northwestern United States, California
Types
Phlox adsurgens, Phlox alyssifolia, Phlox amabilis
Number of Varieties
136
Rank: 44 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Moist Soils, Wet ground, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-7
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-5
Sunset Zone
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
243.84 cm
Rank: 77 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Light Blue, Pink, Red, White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Arrowhead
Thorns
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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41% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Tolerances
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
-
Plant Tolerance
-
Flowers
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96% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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3% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
-
Fragrant Fruit
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6% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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13% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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10% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
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40% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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No - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants has it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Glossy
Evergreen
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8% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Invasive
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5% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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54% - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants
Attracts
Caterpillar, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
Insignificant
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Other Uses
-
Used As Indoor Plant
Insignificant
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
PHLOX douglasii
Common Name
Douglas Moss Phlox, Phlox
In Hindi
Phlox plant
In German
Phlox Pflanze
In French
plante Phlox
In Spanish
planta de Phlox
In Greek
φυτό phlox
In Portuguese
planta Phlox
In Polish
Phlox roślin
In Latin
plantae Phlox
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Ericales
Family
Polemoniaceae
Genus
Phlox
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
67
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1
27800
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