This perennial has an erect, 2-6 foot tall stem. The leaves are broadly lance shaped and opposite on the stem (A). The trumpet-shaped flowers have 5 lobes; they form a pyramidal cluster. They are usually deep lavender, but may also be white to pink. Identified by flowering period; it blooms much later than the similar Timber Phlox (Phlox divaricata) and Prairie Phlox (Phlox pilosa).
Grows in woodlands, flowering from July through September. In Fontenelle Forest, rare; one colony was found off Camp Gifford Road. At Neale Woods, rare; one colony at MRE trailhead.
These flowers must have escaped from cultivation, because eastern Nebraska is west of their natural range. Also known as Garden Phlox.
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