Phlox maculata
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox
Species:
P. maculata
Binomial name
Phlox maculata
L.

Phlox maculata, common names wild sweetwilliam[1] and meadow phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native the eastern United States and introduced to eastern Canada.[1] It is a perennial.[2]

Growing to 2–3 ft (61–91 cm), this erect, clump-forming herbaceous perennial produces clusters of fragrant, deep pink flowers in summer. The stiff stems are spotted red, hence the Latin specific epithet maculata. It prefers damp, well-drained soil in full sun. It is less prone to powdery mildew than the related Phlox paniculata.[3]

The following cultivars have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:

  • 'Alpha'[4] (lilac)
  • 'Natascha'[5] (pink and white)
  • 'Omega'[6] (white with a red eye)
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References

  1. 1 2 USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Phlox maculata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ↑ "Phlox maculata". Native Plant Database. Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas at Austin.
  3. ↑ "Phlox maculata". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
  4. ↑ "Phlox maculata 'Alpha'". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  5. ↑ "Phlox maculata 'Natascha'". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  6. ↑ "Phlox maculata 'Omega'". RHS. Retrieved 18 January 2021.


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