Interesting info

Purple flowers are conspicuous in the woods in May.

One of the showiest flowers of the preserve.

Joins with white penstemon and yellow dwarf dandelion to make a colorful display.

A variation of this phlox is shown below.

You ought to know

Height: 1' - 3'

Frequency: Plentiful in low, wet woods.

Blooms: Plants start to bloom in May; some have been seen blooming in the last week of August.

Range: Not common in Indiana except in low, wet woods in the southwest.

Found from southern Virginia to southeast Wisconsin and from north Florida to east Texas.