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Polemoniaceae
Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa
Harmony and agreement.
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Genus
- Phlox
- Native to
- United States, Canada
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 1-2 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy to loamy
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- The genus Phlox is almost entirely North American, with only one species found outside the continent, making it a New World treasure.
- The name 'pilosa' means hairy, referring to the fine hairs covering the stems and leaves that help reduce water loss.
- Long-tongued butterflies, particularly swallowtails, are the primary pollinators since the narrow flower tubes exclude most bees.
- It was one of the first American wildflowers sent to European gardens in the 1700s, becoming immensely popular.
- Prairie phlox is a larval host plant for the phlox moth (Schinia indiana), a rare moth that feeds exclusively on this species.
Color meanings
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harmony
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sweet dreams
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proposal of love