Being careful about what to plant can be quite an endeavor for some but finding pet safe plants does not have to be hard. One plant that is safe to use around dogs and cats is garden phlox.
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Is Phlox Safe to Use Around Pets?
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Phlox is perfectly safe to plant around animals. However, any plants treated with pesticides or herbicides can pose a threat to dogs and cats. If left untreated the phlox species listed below are relatively safe if ingested.
What Are Phlox
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Phlox are an herbaceous perennial native to many parts of the world. They have many sizes and their colors ranges from white, pink, lavender, blue and sometimes even a mix of these colors.
Blue Phlox Divaricata Identification
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Its deep tubular blue, purple, rose or white flowers can identify phlox divaricata. The 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch leaves are lanced shaped and arranged oppositely from one another often times in fours. Native Americans used the leaves of this phlox species to make a tea for stomach ailments.
Creeping Phlox Stolonifera Identification
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Phlox stolonifera is a spring blooming perennial that grows in slightly shaded and moist areas. Its flowers have a color range from white, pink and lavender. Phlox stolonifera is a native of the Appalachian Mountains where it often grows beside shaded woodlands. Phlox stolonifera are small creeping plants reaching 6 inches tall.
Summer Phlox Paniculata Identification
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Phlox paniculata has 6 inch long by 1 inch wide leaves. It grows from 2 to 4 feet tall and has large panicles of pink, white and lavender blooms that rest on the tips of each stalk. At times, the blooms will even have these colors mixed together.
Creeping Phlox Subulata Identification
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Creeping phlox are herbaceous perennials that grow up to 6 inches tall and spread up to 2 feet wide. They produce blooms in drifts that cover the plants nearly hiding their small, lanced shaped leaves.
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