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Showy Phlox

Phlox speciosa

Showy phlox brightens Pacific Northwest woodlands and sagebrush slopes with notched pink-to-white flowers in spring, a charming native for sunny to lightly shaded dry sites.

Family
Polemoniaceae
Type
wildflower
Lifespan
perennial
Height
0.5–1.5 ft
Spacing
0.5–1.5 ft apart
Light
sun, part shade
Soil moisture
dry, moist
Soil pH
neutral, acidic
Bloom
April, May
Bloom colors
pink, white
Wildlife value
pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
Landscape uses
border, container
Native states
CA, ID, OR, WA