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Siberian phlox

Phlox sibirica

Siberian phlox
Photo: Алексей Логинов, CC BY 4.0

Siberian phlox is a low, cushion-forming perennial with pale blue-violet or white flowers in spring, grown in rock gardens and borders. It needs sharp drainage and a sunny, cool-winter site to thrive.

Family
Polemoniaceae (Polemoni family)
Grows as
Bulb
Light
Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then let the soil dry a little between waterings; avoid soggy soil in winter.
Soil
Well-drained, gritty or sandy loam, neutral to slightly alkaline.
Temperature
Hardy to around -35 °C; tolerates cold winters well but dislikes heat and humid summers.
How easy
Easy
Native range
SE. European Russia to Russian Far East and Mongolia
Climate
temperate

About

Phlox sibirica, the Siberian phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to eastern European Russia, most regions of Siberia, northern parts of the Russian Far East, Mongolia, and Alaska.

Other Phlox plants

Slender phlox · Northern phlox · Alyssumleaf phlox · Hairy phlox · Mountain phlox · Cleft phlox · Swordleaf phlox · Tufted phlox · Thickleaf phlox · Dwarf phlox · Pointed phlox · Spreading phlox

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phlox sibirica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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