| Description | A 3 foot plant topped with dark pink flowers. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (flox) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | at least 5 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average |
| Flowers | terminal clusters of dark pink flowers, blooms 2-4Th week of June (Boerner Botanical Gardens database) |
| Leaves | lanceolate, shinny, thick green leaves |
| Dimensions | 3 feet tall |
| Maintenance | has some good natural resistance to the dreaded Powdery Mildew, give generous space and don't water late in the day |
| Propagation | division |
| Native Site | Native to southeastern United States. |
| Misc Facts | Common names for the species are thick leaved Phlox and Carolina Phlox. (syn. phlox suffruticosa) |
| Notes & Reference | #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clasusen and Ekastro), #36-Encyclopedia of Perennials (Christopher Woods) |
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