Florida Phlox

Phlox floridana

Florida phlox carries clusters of rose-pink to lavender flowers atop slender stems in Southeastern pinelands, a long-blooming pollinator plant for sun to light shade.

Family: Polemoniaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 1–2 ft
Spacing: 1–1.5 ft apart
Light: sun, part shade
Soil moisture: dry, moist
Soil pH: acidic, neutral
Bloom: April, May, June
Bloom colors: pink, purple
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
Landscape uses: border, container
Native states: AL, FL, GA