// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Fall phlox

Phlox paniculata

Fall phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 36 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, DE, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10a
Mature size: —
Sun: Full sun
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Aug
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Fall phlox (Phlox paniculata) — *Phlox paniculata* — Fall phlox. Photo by Kristian Peters -- Fabelfroh 08:34, 24 September 2005 (UTC) via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Fall phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10a. Blooms Jun–Aug.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, fall phlox pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Sunchoke / Jerusalem Artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus), Wild Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana).