Phlox maculata

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Phlox maculata, commonly called meadow phlox,James H. Locklear. Phlox: A Natural History and Gardener's Guide. Timber Press, 2011. [https://books.google.com/books?id=L9KgyxXBmCQC&pg=PA169 p. 169.] {{ISBN|9780881929348}} as well as wild sweet William{{PLANTS |id=PHMA4 |taxon=Phlox maculata |access-date=13 November 2017}} and marsh phlox,Alan Branhagen. Native Plants of the Midwest: A Comprehensive Guide to the Best 500 Species for the Garden. Timber Press, 2016. [https://books.google.com/books?id=ZAZDDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA359 p. 359.] {{ISBN|9781604697773}}{{efn|"Marsh phlox" also refers to P. glaberrima and P. kelseyi.}} is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native the eastern United States and introduced to eastern Canada. It is a perennial.{{NPIN|PHMA4|Phlox maculata}}

Growing to {{convert|2-3|ft|cm|abbr=on}}, 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.{{cite web | url = https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=e590

| title = Phlox maculata | publisher = Missouri Botanical Garden | access-date = 8 February 2021}}

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

• 'Alpha'{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/97818/Phlox-maculata-Alpha/Details | title = Phlox maculata 'Alpha' | publisher = RHS | access-date = 18 January 2021}} (lilac)
• 'Natascha'{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/105104/Phlox-maculata-Natascha/Details | title = Phlox maculata 'Natascha' | publisher = RHS | access-date = 18 January 2021}} (pink and white)
• 'Omega'{{cite web | url = https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/100095/Phlox-maculata-Omega/Details | title = Phlox maculata 'Omega' | publisher = RHS | access-date = 18 January 2021}} (white with a red eye)

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