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Scientific Name:
Phlox glaberrima
Common Name:
Smooth Phlox
Scientific Name Pronounciation:
floks gla-ber-REE-muh
Plant Type:
Perennial
Plant Hardiness Zones:
3-8
Plant Hardiness Zone(s):
Usual Size:
3-5 ft. H X 2-2.5 ft. W
Flower:
1-inch-wide, tubular flower with 5 reddish purple spreading lobes; flowers form large, showy, pyramidal clusters.
Bloom Time Notes:
Summer
Leaf:
10-20 pairs of opposite leaves; very thin, lance shaped, and narrowed to a tapering tip on a smooth stem; prominent vein in the center of the leaf.
Fruit:
A capsule
Wildlife:
Butterflies
Natural Habitat:
Rich moist areas; wet woods; barrens
Propagation:
Divide early spring or fall; reseeds freely on its own.
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Cultural Notes:
Smooth phlox (Phlox glaberrima) grows best in sun to partial shade; it is not particular about soil, but does not like to dry out. Blooms for 2 months between May and July and again later in the year; flowers are fragrant and attract butterflies.