Annual Phlox
Phlox
–
Phlox drummondii
Phlox drummondii
Annual Phlox, Drummond Phlox
Texas
6
–
30 inches
1
–
3 feet
Central Texas
Texas
Full Sun
Part Sun/Shade
Low
Flowering
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About This Plant
Sun or partial shade. Sow seeds in late summer or fall. Phlox is a much-branched, sticky-glandular plant with bright red, pink, or white flowers in tight clusters at the ends of stems.
Annual phlox (Drummond’s phlox) is a showy annual; usually 6-12 in. tall, it can reach 20 inches. Its flowers range from pink to red, white, peach, or lavender. The 1-inch blooms are trumpet-shaped with a short, narrow tube. The leaves are soft, hairy and sticky. A southern flower of roadsides and fields, it escapes easily from cultivation.
Maintenance
Mow only after seeds have fallen.
Features
Plant Type:
Wildflowers
Size:
6-30" H, 1-3' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Types:
Sandy, Well drained
Wildlife:
Butterflies, Pollinators
Flower Color:
Pink, Red, White
Bloom Time:
March, April, May, June
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
No
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
No
This plant goes well with
Gaillardia pulchella
Castilleja indivisa
Glandularia pumila
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