Phlox paniculata

summer phlox, garden phlox

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Family

Polemoniaceae

Region

Coastal Plain, Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

1.5 - 6.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, Purple, Red, White

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Soil Texture

Loamy

Soil Moisture

Moist

Blooms

July - October

Fall Color

Habitat

rich moist soils in open woods or along roadsides; stream banks & thickets

Notes

aromatic; showy flowers frequently escapes from cultivation

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain