NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Phlox paniculata

Scientific Name:	Phlox paniculata
Genus:	Phlox
Species Epithet:	paniculata
Common Name:	Fall Phlox, Garden Phlox, Summer Phlox, Tall Phlox
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Polemoniaceae (Jacobs-Ladder Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Invasive Status:	^(*Key)
Size:	3-6 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Pink
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist, Wet
Bloom Time:	July, August, September
Growing Area:	Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	Streambanks, moist forests, woodlands, and woodland borders. Fairly common in the NC mountains; rare to uncommon in the western third of the Piedmont, but very rare into the eastern portions (to Orange and Wake counties). Might not be native as far east as Orange and Wake counties, and probably is not native to the Coastal Plain.
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:	S3: Vulnerable, S4: Apparently secure ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
Tall Summer Phlox in the display gardens at the North Carolina Botanical Garden in Chapel Hill. Orange County, NC, cultivated Will Stuart
Phlox seeds, collected from cultivated plants. Watauga Co., NC Annkatrin Rose
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record

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