thick-leaf phlox

Phlox carolina is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow up to 1.2 m tall and 45 cm wide. It has leaves up to 13 cm long and produces purple or pink flowers during the summer. Native to the eastern United States, it is found in woodland edges and openings. The plant is known to attract bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies. It was first described in 1762 and is part of the Polemoniaceae family. Its distribution includes states such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Virginia.