Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)

$5.00

Prairie Phlox attracts many different native bees, butterflies, and skippers. Butterflies love that deep narrow tube in the center of the flower (illinoiswildflower.info). This plant is also the host for the threatened Phlox Moth and 7 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (mnfi.anr.msu.edu). Try not to mistake Dame’s Rocket for Phlox. Dame's Rocket has four flower petals while native Phlox has five petals.

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Prairie Phlox attracts many different native bees, butterflies, and skippers. Butterflies love that deep narrow tube in the center of the flower (illinoiswildflower.info). This plant is also the host for the threatened Phlox Moth and 7 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (mnfi.anr.msu.edu). Try not to mistake Dame’s Rocket for Phlox. Dame's Rocket has four flower petals while native Phlox has five petals.

Prairie Phlox attracts many different native bees, butterflies, and skippers. Butterflies love that deep narrow tube in the center of the flower (illinoiswildflower.info). This plant is also the host for the threatened Phlox Moth and 7 other species of butterflies and moths in our area (mnfi.anr.msu.edu). Try not to mistake Dame’s Rocket for Phlox. Dame's Rocket has four flower petals while native Phlox has five petals.

Life Cycle: Perennial

Sun Exposure: Full, Partial

Soil Moisture: Medium-Wet, Medium, Medium-Dry, Dry

Height: 2 feet

Plant Spacing: 1 foot

Bloom Time: May-July

Bloom Color: Pink

Advantages: Pollinator Favorite, Bird Favorite, Great Landscaping Plant

Host Plant: 8 species of butterflies and moths in our area (nwf.org)

Beneficial for Endangered or Threatened Species: Phlox Moth (Schinia Indiana) (mnfi.anr.msu.edu)

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