NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Phlox pilosa ssp. pilosa
Downy Phlox, Deam’s Phlox
Scientific Name: |
Phlox pilosa ssp. pilosa |
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Genus: |
Phlox |
Species Epithet: |
pilosa |
Common Name: |
Downy Phlox, Deam’s Phlox |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Polemoniaceae (Jacobs-Ladder Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Pink, Purple |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May |
Growing Area: |
Piedmont, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Dry to mesic woodlands and forests, roadbanks (Weakley 2015). Uncommon in NC Piedmont and 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: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Recommended and Available |
State Rank: |
S?: Uncertain (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G_T_: Subspecies or Variety Rank (add status to NOTES section) (*Key) |
Notes: |
NC Rank: S3? |
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Flowers Uncommon on the coast and in the piedmont, Downy Phlox can be used as an adaptable, early-blooming garden plant. It comes easily from seed.
Paynter, Wilmington, April, 2012 |
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Stem and leaves The long, soft hairs give Downy Phlox its common and species names.
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