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 ...

When we think of pollinators, bees and butterflies usually come to mind. But hummingbirds also play an important role in pollination. They are nectarivorous, meaning they feed on nectar from flowers, ...

Pink creeping phlox growing on a slope and around a large rock - Olena Lialina/Getty Images The spring blooms of creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) are a welcome sight after a long winter. Whether you ...

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 ...

Q: A friend who lives in a local mountain community just gave me a division of one of her garden plants with pink flowers that she called phlox. Will it take our summer heat and low winter chill ...

Summer phlox generally begin blooming late June through to October if deadheaded and has ample moisture, but for some reason, ours began blooming this year in early June. The abundant rain has kept ...

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 ...

Whether sunlight bathes your yard or your trees create full shade, there's a creeping phlox for you. Sun-loving creeping phlox, with mounds of 5-petaled spring flowers covering low mats of needle-like ...

Fall and winter can be a wonderfully relaxing time for gardeners, but it can also be a time to get those last-minute plantings in. In many USDA Hardiness Zones, November is the ideal time to plant ...