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Polemoniaceae
Smooth phlox
Phlox glaberrima
Also known as Prairie phlox, Thick-leaf phlox, Phlox glaberrima, Phlox carolina var. altissima
Zones 4–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare Low
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Smooth Phlox · Native Perennial · Pink Flowers · Woodland Garden · Pollinator Plant · Fragrant · Summer Bloomer · Southeastern Native · Border Plant · Butterfly Garden
Pet-safeBeginner-friendlyAttracts pollinators
In stock at 2 nurseriesStock updated 9/6/2026
Smooth phlox is an upright, clump-forming native perennial that produces clusters of fragrant pink to lavender flowers in late spring and early summer. It thrives in partial shade to full sun with consistently moist, well-draining soil and is an excellent choice for woodland garden edges and pollinator borders. Divide clumps every 3-4 years to prevent overcrowding and promote healthy blooms.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately to keep soil evenly moist; avoid prolonged drought or waterlogged conditions · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7
- Temperature
- -25°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Division, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 4b-9b
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 4 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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