Welcome to the Fondren Seed Library! Find seeds and learn about gardening in the Houston area.
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Drummond's phlox (Phlox drummondii) is a wildflower once found exclusively in Texas. However, its introduction to European settlers and subsequent popularity abroad has diminished its standing among other Texas endemic plants. The specific variation of phlox grows to be about a foot tall, and produces abundant blooms ranging from pure white to pink to darkest red. Sow the seeds in the autumn (now) for blooms starting in March. It will attract pollinators like the giant swallowtail butterfly when in bloom during the early spring months. After the blooms are spent and the temperatures grow too hot, seed pods will split open, reseeding for next spring. Read more from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.