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Smooth Phlox

Phlox glaberrima

Smooth phlox brings tall, mildew-resistant clusters of rose-pink to magenta flowers to moist meadows and prairie edges, a clean-foliaged native for sun to part shade.

Family
Polemoniaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
2–3 ft
Spacing
1–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
May, June
Bloom colors
pink, purple
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
Landscape uses
border
Native states
AL, AR, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MO, MS, NC, OH, SC, TN, VA, WI