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Annual Phlox

Phlox drummondii

Annual phlox (Drummond's phlox) is a Texas native that blankets spring fields in vivid pink, red, and purple, an easy self-sowing annual for sunny wildflower plantings.

Family
Polemoniaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
annual
Height
0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1 ft apart
Light
sun
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
March, April, May
Bloom colors
pink, red, purple
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
AL, FL, GA, LA, NC, SC, TX