Each spring as the Ohio woodlands wake up to new growth, one native species of phlox shows up in delightful shades of light blue, purple and, occasionally, white. Woodland phlox or wild blue phlox ...

When you think of phlox, you might picture the 5-foot-tall garden phlox (Phlox paniculata) that graces many a cottage garden. But the genus phlox contains a wide variety of species — some that need ...

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Well-intentioned gardeners often focus on planting the right plants to feed pollinators and other wildlife with pollen, seeds ...

To many gardeners, the name phlox conjures up images of a fragrant perennial in the sunny mid-summer border. There is another phlox, however, “Phlox divericata,” that creates a cloud of shimmering ...

) is a good, tough plant, and is much used. Woodland phlox, on the other hand, has a quieter beauty that some gardeners prefer. Consider Phlox stolonifera 'Variegata.' Don't confuse it with the garish ...

Phlox, (sounds like “flocks”) originating mostly in North America, belongs to a genus of about 70 species that are known as the “backbone” of the perennial border, adding color and fragrance to the ...

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Editor's note: Once a month, the OSU Extension master gardener's office of Franklin County profiles a plant that occurs naturally in central Ohio. Each spring as the Ohio woodlands wake up to new ...