Phlox drummondii
annual phlox, phlox, drummond phlox
Family
Polemoniaceae
Leaf Arrangement
alternate, opposite
Leaf Attachment
sessile, clasping, subpetiolate
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, oblanceolate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
pink, purple, red, white
Flower Month
March - July
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.7
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Lifespan
annual
Animal Use
Attracts butterflies.
Habitat
Roadsides, fields, waste places, and in grasslands and open woodlands in neutral to moderately acid sandy soils.