Annual Phlox - Red (Phlox drummondii)

Phlox drummondii is a 6" to 18" late spring to early summer flowering wildflower with tubular 5-lobed flowers in red. The common name is Annual Phlox. It is a native annual requiring full sun locations and grows best in dry to medium soil moisture sites. It is native to Texas and the southeastern states north to Tennessee and Virginia. It is often planted in wildflower mixes. These flowers attract butterflies, hummingbirds and other pollinators. It is a great garden plant in beds, as edging, in containers, and in rock gardens. The plants are deer resistant.