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The Spring Sale is Open at Geist Nursery. Come shop in person now through June 28! Closed on Mondays. Order online for pickup at Geist or this week's Whistle Stops!
The Spring Sale is Open at Geist Nursery. Come shop in person now through June 28! Closed on Mondays. Order online for pickup at Geist or this week's Whistle Stops!
Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)

Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa)

$7.49 - $7.49
$7.49
$7.49 - $7.49
$7.49

Spring Plant

This Species is typically available during our Spring Public Sale May-June at Geist Nursery in Fishers, IN.

A.k.a Prairie phlox. A midsized phlox that tolerates more sun than it’s woodland relatives. Obligate host of the rare and colorful prairie phlox flower moth (Schinia indiana).

Light: Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade

Soil Moisture: Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic, Dry

Soil Type: Loam, Clay Loam, Sandy Loam

Height: .5’-2'

Bloom Color: Pink

Bloom Time: May-Jul

Root Type: Fibrous

Notable Wildlife Interactions: Flowers attract mainly long-tongued bees, butterflies, skippers, moths, and bee flies. The only host of the prairie phlox flower moth (Schinia indiana). Occasionally browsed by mammals.

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