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plant | Phlox paniculata 'Sweet Laura' |
common_name | 'Sweet Laura' Garden Phlox |
plant_type | Forb |
bloom_range | Jul 9th to Oct 16th |
bloomed | Hasn't Bloomed Yet in 2024 |
quantity | 182.00 |
beds | A Beds |
legend_id |
umid | 65 |
botanical_name | Phlox paniculata 'Laura' |
common_name | Laura Garden Phlox |
plant_type | flowering herbaceous perennial |
fol_persis | deciduous |
nativity | Great Lakes native |
hardiness | 4 to 8 |
typical_height_ft | 3-4' |
typical_width_ft | 1.5-2' |
light_type | full sun, part shade or moderate shade |
details_on_light_needs | Best in full sun |
soil_type | clay, loam |
soil_preference | Prefers rich, organic soils |
soil_moisture | moist |
details_on_soil_moisture_needs | Must water in dry spells |
drought_tol | not drought tolerance |
deer_tol | not tolerant |
salt_tol | salt tolerant |
heat_tol | heat |
plant_form | erect or upright |
foliage_color | medium green |
fall_color | red |
bloom_time | August, July, September |
bloom_color | pink, purple, white |
fruit_type | Pod |
fruit_color | brown |
winter_form | |
eco_value | bee, bird, butterfly |
combines_well_with | Flat-topped White Aster, Purple Coneflower, Joe-Pye Weed, Dense Blazing Star, Wild Bergamot, Black-eyed Susan, Switchgrass |
notes | Fragrant flower, good for cutting; susceptible to mildew, herbivore browse, drought-intolerant, and may need staking |
citation1 | https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=255965&isprofile=0& |
citation2 | https://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/36064-product.html |
citation3 | https://www.americanmeadows.com/perennials/phlox/phlox-laura |
citation4 | https://www.midwestgroundcovers.com/plant/Phlox-paniculata-Laura |
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