b'YEAR OF THE PhloxOrigin: North AmericaFamily: PolemoniaceaeGenus: PhloxOrder: EricalesHistory: Phlox is a wildflower stretching across North Americafrom Florida all the way to Quebec and Alaska. Its considered to be a classic American perennial, and it was one of the earliest North American natives to enter cultivation. Particularly, all spe-cies of phlox are popular with pollinators. Though phlox flowers ar hugely diverse, the perennial can loosely be grouped into two types: spring bloomers and summer bloomers. Whats in a Name?: There are many common names for garden phlox, including fall phlox, summer phlox and perennial phlox. Typical Appearance: Though there can be variation, a typical phlox is a tubular flower with five petals. Colors: White, pink, magenta, purple and blue. Some species even show orange or red coloration. Spring Bloomers: Phlox subulata (creeping phlox, moss pinks)Summer Bloomers: Tall garden phlox (Phlox paniculata), Phlox glaberimma and Plox pilosaPopular Varieties: LUMINARY Phlox paniculata Jeana Phlox paniculataOpening Act Phlox hybrid SPRING BLING Phlox subulataFashionably Early PhloxDrummonds Pink Phlox subulatapaniculataDid You Know?: Phlox flowers can symbolize compatibility, part-nership, harmony and unity. Breeders: Pinetree, Urban Farmer, Gardeners, American Meadows, Gurneys, Park Seed, Brecks, Harris Seeds, Jung Seed, Select Seeds, Osborne Quality Seeds, Johnnys Selected Seeds, Silver Falls, Burpee, Proven Winners, True Leaf MarketSource: National Garden Bureau22/ SEEDWORLD.COMFEBRUARY 2022'