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phlox
Featured
Sun Requirements
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Uses
Cut Flower, Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Bloom Size
Under 1"
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Time
Fall, Summer
Flowers
Fragrant, Showy
Fruit
Other: Seeds are carried inside a capsule, which splits open when ripe and throws the seeds away from the parent plant.
Leaves
Other: prone to powdery mildew
Life cycle
Perennial
Minimum cold hardiness
Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Plant Habit
Herb/Forb
Plant Height
36 - 48 inches
Plant Spread
12 -18 inches
Propagation: Other methods
Cuttings: Stem, Division
Propagation: Seeds
Can handle transplanting, Sow in situ, Start indoors, Stratify seeds: Seeds need alternating periods of warm and cold stratification to germinate, Suitable for wintersowing
Detailed Information

Tall Phlox (Phlox paniculata) is **native to eastern and central North America**.

Specifically, its native range extends from:

* **Eastern United States:** From New York to Florida
* **Central United States:** West to Illinois and Missouri.

It’s important to note that while it’s native to these regions, it has also been widely cultivated and naturalized in other areas of North America and even parts of Europe and Asia.