• Common Name: Prairie Phlox
  • Botanical Name: Phlox pilosa
  • Family name: Phlox family
  • Type: Perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 3–8
  • Height: 1 to 2ft
  • Width: 1 to 1.5ft
  • Blooms: Small, fragrant flowers, usually pink to purple with five petals
  • Bloom time: April to June
  • Sun: Full sun to partial shade
  • Leaves: Narrow, lance-shaped, somewhat hairy leaves
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; drought-tolerant once established, prefers well-drained soils
  • Tolerates: Dry to medium moisture, well-drained soils, prairie and meadow conditions, drought, the sun
  • Attracts: Butterflies, bees, and other pollinators
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: Yes
  • Invasive: No