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by Linda
(Danvers MA)

This plant is 4 1/2- 5 ft. tall. It is a very thick sturdy stem with flower on the top only and just leaves down the rest of the stem. It gets 1/2 day full sun. I am located in MA. I transplanted it this past spring from a house my son bought.
Thank you in advance for any help.
Linda

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Your phlox
by: Nori Lane Bishop

Yes, it's definitely phlox, and while it reseeds easily, the progeny don't come true to colour, and you'll end up eventually with a nondescript pink, so it's a good idea to weed out the seedlings, and rely on divisions of the original plant for propagation.

For Blaine - Sweet William is a Dianthus species, and the stem-leaf construction is different, as well as the flower petals. And if by 'Martha Washington' you mean Martha Washington's Plume, everything (stems, leaves, and flower shape) is different! The botanical name for Martha Washington's Plume is Filipendula venustra rubra, and it's a lovely flower like a giant Astilbe (the flower is definitely a plume).
Hope that's not all too confusing! :-)
Too tall
by: Blaine

I'm never sure which is which, but it's either Sweet William or Martha Washington. At 4½ - 5 feet it couldn't be phlox?
Definitely phlox
by: Linda

They reseed liberally ALL over, but can be pulled up easily. The butterflies and hummingbirds LOVE them!
Perennial Phlox
by: Mary

It looks like Phlox, easy to transplant and will thicken/multiply quickly. Beautiful long lasting flowers in a variety of colors/variations

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