Genus

Phlox

The Phlox genus in the Plotwright catalog - 3 species: Garden phlox, Moss phlox, Woodland phlox. Open any for hardiness, native range, wildlife value, and growing guidance.
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Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata 'Rembrandt') in bloom, showing tiered domed terminal clusters of small tubular pink-lavender florets on tall upright stems.
Phlox paniculata
Garden phlox
A native upright perennial with fragrant midsummer flower panicles in pink, white, lavender, or red - a classic border anchor and hummingbird-friendly choice for sunny beds.
Perennial
Full sun / Part sun
Consistent moisture
Zones 4a-8b
Climate: moderate
Pollinator
Border
Filler
Moss phlox (Phlox subulata) in full bloom - a dense mat of vivid magenta-pink five-petaled flowers with notched petals and dark center eyes above needle-like foliage.
Phlox subulata
Moss phlox
A low mat-forming native groundcover that sheets over in vivid pink, lavender, white, or magenta flowers in early-to-mid spring - the classic choice for sunny slopes, retaining walls, and rock gardens, and an early nectar source for the season's first pollinators.
Perennial
Full sun / Part sun
Moderate water
Zones 3a-9b
Climate: moderate
Border
Pollinator
Filler
Woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata) showing five-petaled pale lavender-blue flowers on slender erect stems above a low spreading mat of foliage.
Phlox divaricata
Woodland phlox
A native spring-blooming herbaceous perennial of eastern North American woodlands, forming a low spreading carpet of fragrant pale-blue to lavender flowers above evergreen-ish foliage. Naturalizes by ground-running stems that root at the nodes - among the best native groundcovers for dappled-shade beds, woodland edges, and as a living mulch above spring bulbs.
Perennial
Part shade
Consistent moisture
Zones 3a-8b
Climate: broad
Pollinator
Filler
Border