Phlox spp.
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Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B 9A
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Phlox
Polemoniaceae
Also known as Phlox amoena, Phlox divaricata, Phlox glaberimma, Phlox nivalis,
Plant Specifics
| Size: | 1-2 ft tall by .5-1 ft wide | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | White,pink,purple | |
| Phenology: | Winter dormant | |
| Habitats: | Open woods. |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden, typically q shade garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun, Part Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| Moisture Tolerance: | Usually moist, occasional inundation ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil/Substrate: | Loam, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wildlife
Some phlox species attract hummingbirds.
Attracts butterflies and bees.