Phlox spp.
phlox
Polemoniaceae
Plant Specifics
Form:
flower
Size:
1-2 ft tall by .5-1 ft wide
Life Span:
long-lived perennial
Flower Color:
white,pink,purple
Fruit Color:
Phenology:
winter dormant
Noted For:
Showy Flowers
Landscaping
Recommended Uses:
Wildflower garden, typically q shade garden.
Considerations:
Light:
Full Sun, Part Sun
Moisture Tolerance:
Usually moist, occasional inundation ---- to ---- Short very dry periods
Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:
Unknown
Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:
Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray
Soil or Other Substrate:
Sand, Loam, Lime Rock
Suitable to Grow In:
Ecology
Wildlife:
Pollinators, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Attracts butterflies and bees.
Some phlox species attract hummingbirds.
Native Habitats:
Open woods.
