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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 18-24 inches
Plant Spread: 18-24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Other: Purple-blue, looks bluer in the evening
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Resistances: Powdery Mildew
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Root
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  • Garden Phlox

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Location: Barsons Greenhouse, MI
Date: 2013-07-16
Location: Barsons Greenhouse, MI
Date: 2013-07-16

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