NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Phlox carolina

Carolina Phlox, Thick-leaf Phlox, Giant Phlox, Summer Phlox

Scientific Name:	Phlox carolina
Genus:	Phlox
Species Epithet:	carolina
Common Name:	Carolina Phlox, Thick-leaf Phlox, Giant Phlox, Summer Phlox
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Polemoniaceae (Jacobs-Ladder Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	1-3 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Pink, Purple
Light:	Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	May, June, July
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Forests, woodlands, woodland borders, barrens. In NC, common in the southern mountains. Uncommon to infrequent in much of the Piedmont and the northern mountains, but very rare in the northeastern portion of the Piedmont. Extremely rare in the eastern Coastal Plain. This is the most often seen Phlox in the southern mountains.
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
Leaf Retention:	Deciduous
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Highest Wildlife Value
Landscape Value:	Highly Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S5: Secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure, G_?: Uncertain (add status to NOTES section) ^(*Key)
Notes:	Global rank is G5? - probably secure but uncertain.
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Glabrous stem, opposite lanceolate leaves with entire margins. Jackson County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Has a rounded inflorescence and 6-15 pairs of opposite leaves. Macon Co., NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record