Drummond's Phlox is a brilliant annual wildflower native to sandy soils of central and south Texas, famous for producing the spectacular spring wildflower displays along Texas roadsides and meadows. It comes in a wide range of colors from deep red to pink, lavender, and white. Named for Scottish botanist Thomas Drummond, who collected it in Texas in the 1830s, it became one of the first Texas wildflowers widely cultivated in European gardens. It thrives in disturbed sandy soils and blooms prolifically.
Habitat
Sandy soils, roadsides, fields, and open prairies of central and south Texas.
Diet
Nectar consumed by butterflies, native bees, and sphinx moths.
How common
Common
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