Phlox pilosa
downy phlox, prairie phlox, fragrant phlox
Family
Polemoniaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile
Leaf Margin
ciliate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
linear, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, white
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
March - July
Height (meters)
0.2 - 0.8
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Prairie Coefficient of Conservatism
8
Animal Use
Prairie phlox attracts long-tongued bees, butterflies and skippers.
Habitat
Dry open woods, sand hills, prairies, roadsides, humic, sandy, or rocky soils of open woods, meadows, or open slopes.