Drummond's Phlox

Member of Phlox Family

Blooms: February - June

This plant grows in deep sandy soils and is found along roadsides, pastures, woodland openings.

There are several species of Phlox, some are multi-colored white, pinks, purples and dark reds. This particular one is a scarlett red.

Drummond's Phlox was named after a Scottish Botanist who studies and collected wildflowers in North America from 1790 - 1835. There are 5 species of red phlox in Texas, This is the most vibrant in color.

"The shield of his mighty men is made red , the valiant men are in scarlet: the chariots shall be with flaming torches in the day of his preparation, and the fir trees shall be terribly shaken."

Nahum 2:3