Largeleaf Phlox 'Goliath'
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox
Family)
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Hardiness Zones: 4-8
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Height: 26-30 inches
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Spread: 20-24 inches
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Bloom Time: Spring, Summer
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Bloom: clusters of 6-8 inch lavender-purple flowers with
white eyes
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average, fertile, well-drained
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Moisture: average, consistent
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Use: back of border, pollinator
gardens, cottage gardens, mass planting; flowers attract bees, butterflies, and
hummingbirds
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Care: low maintenance
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Concerns: no serious insect or disease
problems; mildew resistant
· Native to: Indiana south to Alabama, and from Arkansas east to Virginia.
· Notes: sturdy stems; deer resistant
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Pollinator Garden C240
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