Phlox paniculata
fall phlox, perennial phlox, summer phlox
Family
Polemoniaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
serrulate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, red, white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
June - October
Height (meters)
2.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Cultural Information
Frequently has issues with powdery mildew when cultivated.
Habitat
Rich open woods, thickets, meadows, stream banks, moist roadsides. On humic to well-drained soils of open woods and bottoms.