Common names:
Prairie phlox
Downy phlox
Fragrant phlox

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Other
Sun Requirements: Full Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 2
Fruit: Showy: pueeeei tdyipseawa w asfeernS siramsiw denoats s pt thepd d ncanhe trhn h o elao arrpedeih ls,r.scpwatl enicrh
Fruiting Time: Winter
Flowers: Fragrant
Nocturnal
Flower Color: Blue
Bi-Color
Flower Size: 5"-6"
Flower Time: Late summer or early fall
Inflorescence Type: Compound Umbel
Uses: Water gardens
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Other Beneficial Insects
Resistances: Birds
Gophers/Voles
Fire Resistant
Propagation: Seeds: Scarify seeds: ii rt lS rpnieatotgrdoteoa csend gerltteteamdfwnsadomrf ncaeoni nsd eaiia
Depth to plant seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Other
Hoverflies
Wasps
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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Comments:
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Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Jan 15, 2012 12:05 AM

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