Phlox are annual or perennial herbaceous plants of North America. They grow best in an open site where the soil is well-drained. The genus name, phlox is from the Greek word for flame and refers to their brightly colored flowers. There is a variety of phlox for most any garden location. Thousands of phlox varieties are typically grouped by their two primary growth habits, upright or creeping. Spring-blooming creeping phlox can be a ground cover for rock gardens to woodland settings, whereas tall garden phlox will brighten any border with their cheerful early summer flowers
Upright or tall, summer-blooming, phlox species include -
Tall garden phlox is an herbaceous perennial that returns consistently year after year from a thickened root stock.
Creeping, spring-blooming , phlox species include -