Phlox maculata | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Polemoniaceae |
Genus: | Phlox |
Species: | P. maculata
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Binomial name | |
Phlox maculata L.
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Phlox maculata, commonly called meadow phlox, [1] as well as wild sweet William [2] and marsh phlox, [3] [a] is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native the eastern United States and introduced to eastern Canada. [2] It is a perennial. [4]
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. [5]
The following cultivars have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:
Phlox maculata | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Polemoniaceae |
Genus: | Phlox |
Species: | P. maculata
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Binomial name | |
Phlox maculata L.
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Phlox maculata, commonly called meadow phlox, [1] as well as wild sweet William [2] and marsh phlox, [3] [a] is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native the eastern United States and introduced to eastern Canada. [2] It is a perennial. [4]
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. [5]
The following cultivars have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit: