Phlox Plant. Garden phlox is native to the east coast and midwest, growing in the mountains south carolina. In the wild, phlox paniculata can grow to nearly 2m, and typically bears pink flowers.
Others, such as garden and meadow phlox, produce taller plants commonly grown in gardens, borders and edging. Both act as butterfly and hummingbird magnets. Garden phlox is native to the east coast and midwest, growing in the mountains south carolina.