Wild Sweetwilliam

Phlox maculata L. ssp. maculata - Phlox family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Planting Distance: 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Root Depth: 11 inches

Growth Form: Rhizomatous

Growth Rate: Moderate

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: No

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: No

Drought Tolerance: Medium

Flood Tolerance: Medium

Fire Tolerance: High

Salt Tolerance: None

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.