Phlox pilosa

Read about Phlox pilosa in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Phlox pilosa, Linn. (P. aristata, Michx. P. cuspidata, Scheele). Sts. slender but erect, 2 ft. or less tall, pubescent or hairy (nearly glabrous forms occur): lvs. small, linear or linear-lanceolate, widest near the base, acuminate: fls. numerous in rather loose cymes, varying through purple, pink and white, the lobes entire, the calyx-lobes awn-like. Dry fields, woods, Ont. and Man. to Fla. and Texas, growing as far east as N. J. B.M. 1307. L.B.C. 1251, 1731. G.L. 27:117. Gn.W. 23:495. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

? Downy phlox
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ericales Family: Polemoniaceae Genus: Phlox Species: P. pilosa
Binomial name
Phlox pilosa L.

Phlox pilosa, Downy Phlox or Prairie Phlox, is an herbaceous perennial plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is native to North America.

Description

Downy Phlox can reach 60 cm in height. The stems are upright and sometimes branch near the top. Leaves and stems are covered with hairs and the plant is sticky to the touch. Leaves are long and narrow; they can be up to 13 cm long and 1 cm wide. The flowers form a cluster at the top of the stem. They have five lobes and are about 3 cm across. Blooms may be pale pink, lavender, or purple.