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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 24 - 48 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
Division
Other: Basal cuttings in Spring
Awards and Recognitions: Other: RHS Plants for Pollinators

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Common names
  • Phlox

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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-08-22
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2016-07-27

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