Spotted Phlox is a tall native phlox of moist meadows and stream banks in the eastern United States, producing cylindrical clusters of fragrant, rose-pink to lavender flowers on stems 1–3 feet tall. The stems are characteristically spotted or streaked with purple, giving the plant its name. It blooms in midsummer, slightly earlier than Garden Phlox, and is similarly showy. It provides important mid-season nectar for sphinx moths, swallowtails, and hummingbirds.
Habitat
Found in moist meadows, stream banks, and wet roadsides across the eastern United States.
Diet
Provides nectar for sphinx moths, swallowtail butterflies, and hummingbirds.
How common
Common
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