Prairie or Downy Phlox

Description:

A mounded perennial, downy phlox grows 1-2 ft. tall and bears clusters of fragrant, pale pink to lavender flowers. The petals of the showy flowers are joined at their bases into an elongate tube. Stems and narrow, paired leaves are covered with soft hairs.

Habitat:

Meadows and woods. Likes well drained soil.

Notes:

This is a good nectar source for hummingbirds, skippers and moths. It is in a west facing bed with the summer heat of Texas, but the bed has great drainage for Texas clay.