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Carolina Phlox

Phlox carolina

Upright phlox with fragrant rose-pink clusters that open earlier than garden phlox and resist mildew. A dependable mid-border pollinator plant.

Family

Polemoniaceae

Type

wildflower

Lifespan

perennial

Height

2–3 ft

Spacing

1.5–2 ft apart

Light

sun, part shade

Soil moisture

moist, wet

Soil pH

acidic

Bloom

May, June, July, August, September, October

Bloom colors

white, pink, purple

Wildlife value

butterflies, hummingbirds, pollinators

Landscape uses

border, naturalizing

Native states

AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MO, MS, NC, OK, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV