Scientific Name Phlox paniculata Common Name Garden phlox

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Characteristics Season summer Height 24-36 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8 Flower Color magenta, pink, white, blue Soil moist, well drained Exposure sun to partial shade Propagation division in fall, North Carolina Regions Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Tall phlox is one of the best loved garden flowers. Native to the southeast, many cultivars have been selected. Powdery mildew is a chronic problem, and spraying with fungicides or selecting resistant cultivars. Origin Southeastern USA, North Carolina

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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