Part of
family Polemoniaceae.
A group of 80+ species, inhabiting areas from alpine tundra through open woodland to prairie.
Most species are native to 🇨🇦 🇺🇸 🇲🇽 North America. One species is native to 🇷🇺 Siberia.
🗺 Map by county (🇺🇸 USA-48)
(color key).
Uses by native peoples
(Ethnobotany database)
Phlox hosts caterpillars of 8 species
of butterflies and moths, in some areas.
Uses by butterflies,
planting info
Poster of monarch butterfly Danaus plexippus lifecycle, larval host plants, adult nectar plants, and growing info for these plants. 
Bloom dates in northern lower Michigan. (page 2)
🇺🇸 In the USA, the
Lehigh Gap Nature Center suggests this
native plant
for those seeking flowers for small spaces.
[1] (pages 4, 8, 15, 17, 21, 26, 30, 32, 44, 48 and 53)