Carolina Phlox
Phlox carolina
''Phlox carolina'', the Carolina phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m tall by 45 cm wide, with leaves to 13 cm long, and purple or pink flowers in summer.
The specific epithet ''carolina'' refers to its native habitat in the eastern United States.
It is the parent of numerous garden cultivars, of which 'Bill Baker' and 'Miss Lingard' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
The specific epithet ''carolina'' refers to its native habitat in the eastern United States.
It is the parent of numerous garden cultivars, of which 'Bill Baker' and 'Miss Lingard' have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.