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UNDER DEVELOPMENT
This is a new version of the Plant Finder currently under development.

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Prairie Phlox
Phlox pilosa

Type:
Herb
Light Exposure:
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Soil Moisture:
Dry
Height:
2 feet
Project:
Erosion Control, Raingarden, Restoration, Upland Buffer
Bloom Color:
Pink
Bloom Months:
June, July
Flooding / Inundation Tolerance:
Moderate
Salt Tolerance:
Low
Stress Tolerance:
General Disturbance, Mildew Sensitivity
Herbivore Sensitivity:
High
Behavior (Rate of Spread):
2
Pollinator Value:
Very High
Benefit to Pollinators:
Adult Food, Larval Food
Pollinators:
Beetles, Bombus, Butterflies, Flies, Hummingbirds, Larval Host (Moth), Moths, Native Bees, Wasps
Counties:
Anoka, Becker, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Chisago, Clay, Cottonwood, Crow Wing, Dakota, Dodge, Douglas, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Houston, Hubbard, Isanti, Jackson, Kanabec, Kandiyohi, Lac qui, Le Sueur, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Martin, McLeod, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Pine, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rice, Rock, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, Stearns, Steele, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Wright, Yellow Medicine

Notes/Description:

Native, erect perennial forb 2-3' tall. Suited for wildflower gardens, prairie and savanna restorations, perennial gardens and well-draining rain gardens. This species has a long bloom period and will provide a lot of color in spring with its broad head of deep pink flowers.

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