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Hardiness: USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
In the spring of 2011, Minot, ND was devastated by a flood. All the plants were under river and sewer water the entire summer. The next spring of 2012 my daughter, Laura, passed away. Shortly after her funeral we noticed one tiny plant peeking thru the ground. It was the Laura phlox. The only plant in the entire yard to survive the flood.
On Jul 9, 2010, themikeman from Concord, NC (Zone 7a) wrote:
I agree, 'laura', variety phlox are very beautiful, although it's one of the more common varieties, this is where to start, it is one of the hardiest varieties, has that beautiful white double tone translucency around the purply pink bloom centers, and is still my favorite as it was the first phlox i had in my garden. mike.
On Oct 23, 2004, SalmonMe from Springboro, OH (Zone 6a) wrote:
A beautiful plant! Atleast in zone 7, it's important to give garden phlox room to promote air circulation and discourage powdery mildew. Also, a good idea to avoid watering from overhead, water at the base instead. Otherwise, absolutely lovely! Deadhead regularly for a long bloom season -- snapping off individual cluster when most of it is spent.
It is a very beautiful plant, easy to grow and gives very
nice pink flowe. In Holland flower time is july-
september.It can tolerates temperature of -15 C.
On Jan 21, 2003, poppysue from Westbrook, ME (Zone 5a) wrote:
Love this phlox! It's a bit shorter than most varieties and better suited for the front or middle of the flower border. The color is bright and cheery and the flowers last several weeks in the garden. My plant has made a nice, sturdy clump after a couple of years and it puts on a nice display of color in the late summer.
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This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Madison, Alabama Anchorage, Alaska San Leandro, California Wolcott, Colorado Barrington, Illinois Chicago, Illinois Des Plaines, Illinois Mount Prospect, Illinois Saint Charles, Illinois Coatesville, Indiana Inwood, Iowa Hebron, Kentucky South China, Maine Norton, Massachusetts Dearborn Heights, Michigan Auburn, New Hampshire Los Alamos, New Mexico Jefferson, New York Concord, North Carolina Minot, North Dakota Deschutes River Woods, Oregon Mercer, Pennsylvania Knoxville, Tennessee Fancy Gap, Virginia Manassas, Virginia Vancouver, Washington West Bend, Wisconsin
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