Downy Phlox

Phlox pilosa L.

Phlox family

Plant Type

Forb/herb

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

24 inches

Flower Color

White, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Light

Shade Tolerance Intermediate

Water

Water Use Low

Ecosystem & Wildlife

Pollinators Native Bees; Bombus; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Moths; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Host Schinia indiana

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
CAN: Manitoba, Ontario
MEX: Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.