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Phlox Species, Carolina Phlox

Phloxcarolina

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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

carolina (kair-oh-LY-nuh)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)

USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)

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

Pink

Magenta (pink-purple)

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

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ROSLINDALE, MA | June 2014 | positive

Looks a lot like garden phlox (P. paniculata). Differs in being shorter, blooming earlier in the season, and having leaves that are often...Read More

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | September 2004 | positive

Carolina Phlox is a lovely perennial that will bloom for at least three months
starting in June. It is easy to propagate by cuttin...Read More

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