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Phloxpaniculata

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Family
Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Phlox (floks)
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Species
paniculata (pan-ick-yoo-LAY-tuh)
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Synonym
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Foliage
Herbaceous
Height
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Spacing
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Danger
N/A
Bloom Color
Blue-Violet
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
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Category
Perennials
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

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Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Flowers are fragrant
Bloom Size

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Other details

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Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
By dividing the rootball
From herbaceous stem cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Sacramento, California

Hazlehurst, Georgia

Niles, Illinois

Southold, New York

Concord, North Carolina

Bend, Oregon

Knoxville, Tennessee

Leesburg, Virginia

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saya
(Zone 8b) | February 2014 | neutral

Phlox 'Blue Boy' is hybridized by B.H.B. Symons-Jeune and introduced in 1949.

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weedsfree
Magna, UT (Zone 7a) | August 2012 | neutral

The plant I bought kept breaking at the slightest touch. Bits would even break off from wind. In my experience it is a brittle plant. T...Read More

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