Hidden Savanna Nursery

Phlox pilosa Common Names: Prairie Phlox, Downy Phlox		Soil: Dry Dry-Mesic Mesic
		Height: 1 ft - 2 ft
		Blooming: May Jun Jul

Seeds capsules explode. Very palatable to mammals. Visited by many species of butterflies, moths and bees. This plant is the only host for the endangered Phlox Moth (Schinia indiana). The Phlox Plant Bug (Lopidea davisi) is a specialist on this genus.

Phlox pilosa