Luminary series phlox, particularly the Prismatic Pink variety, provided a vibrant display of blooms and attracted pollinators. The phlox thrived in a mixed perennial bed, complementing other plants ...

The fragrant phlox flower is a timeless classic. It provides gorgeous color and versatility as a ground cover and in rock gardens—borders, beds and containers—or in cutting gardens. Crisp white, soft ...

Summer phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a staple of the perennial garden for its impressive floral display. Phlox mixes well with other perennials and blooms over a long period of time if the plants are ...

A question I’m getting from a lot of people right now is: “What are those pink (or purple) and white flowers that look so pretty growing along the roadside right now? Is it wild phlox?” The answer is, ...

Certain fragrances can bring on a rush of nostalgia. A waft of border phlox and suddenly I'm 12 years old again, looking for a tennis ball among waisthigh perennials. That year — when Jim Laker took ...

Garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) conjures up images of English country gardens and grandmas in housecoats, but don't cast off these plants as old-timers. Their fragrance and multitude of colors are a ...

Question: In the springtime along the road near my house, there were some phlox plants blooming. I kept track of them, and now I see they have long seedpods. I collected a few pods’ worth of seeds, ...

In typical summers, many landscapes begin to lose their appeal as the month of August approaches, with parched lawns and fewer blooms to brighten our perennial gardens. The summer of 2009, however, ...

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PRINCETON — D&R Greenway Land Trust's Spring Native Plant Sale will be held Friday, May 19, 3 to 6 p.m., and Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. to noon, at D&R Greenway's Native Plant Nursery at the Johnson ...