Scientific Name:
Phlox drummondii
Pronunciation:
FLOCKS DRUM-und-ee-eye
Common Name:
annual phlox
Family Name:
Polemoniaceae
Plant Type:
Annual (true)
Key ID Features:
Leaves opposite (lower) or alternate (upper), oblong to lance-shaped, clasping stem, up to 8cm long.
Habit:
Dense, Pendulous, Spreading, Upright
Form:
Mounded
Texture:
Medium
Mature Height:
0.2 - 0.4m
Mature Spread:
0.1 - 0.3m
Origin:
U.S. - southwest (Texas)
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 3: (-40 to -34 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun
Soil/Growing Medium:
Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Attract butterflies, Bedding plant, Container planting
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Simple
Arrangement:
Alternate, Opposite
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Pubescent
Shapes:
Lanceolate, Oblong, Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Sheathing
Margins:
Ciliate, Entire
Additional Info:
Upper leaves alternate, lower leaves opposite
Inflorescence Type:
Cyme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Salverform
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
White, Blue, Violet, Purple, Pink, Red (petal colour often of two different shades or colours; many cvs.)
Flower Scent:
Fragrant
Flower Time at Peak:
Apr, May, Jun, Jul
Fruit Type:
Capsule
Fruit Colour:
Brown
Fruiting Time:
Sep, Oct
Bark or Stem Colour:
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew (Pest resistant, Deer resistant)
