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Phlox carolina
Also called Thick Leaf Phlox, Carolina Phlox
Thickleaf phlox is a native North American perennial wildflower, growing 2 to 3 feet tall with fragrant pink, purple or white flowers in late spring and early summer. It thrives in moist, reasonably fertile soil with some shade in hot climates, and is valued for attracting pollinators.
Phlox carolina, the thickleaf phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, with leaves to 13 cm (5 in) long, and purple or pink flowers in summer.
The specific epithet carolina refers to its native habitat in the eastern United States. It grows in woodland edges and openings. Flowers attract bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies.
Phlox carolina is native to the southeastern United States from Florida to Indiana west to east and from North Carolina to Texas north to south. It tends to grow in open forested areas, forest edges, roadsides, and clearings. It can also be found in gardens as an ornamental plant.
Phlox carolina is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens, and it serves as a pollinator plant that attracts bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. It serves as a food source for small mammals such as Cottontail Rabbits.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phlox carolina by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
