types of phlox flowers
Annual Phlox. The more than 50 different varieties of phlox include annuals and perennials. Annual African Sunset Phlox (Phlox drummondii), a hybrid cultivar found in many home gardens, presents vivid 1-inch-wide deep red flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Perennial Phlox. Perennial phlox displays flowers in bold and pastel shades of blue, purple, pink, red, salmon, and white. Phlox paniculata âDavidâ is a pure white, free-flowering variety of perennial phlox that brightens up dark spots of the garden. âPeppermint Twistâ phlox displays large clusters of pink and white variegated flowers.
Phlox subulata is a low- growing, ground cover type phlox. on a slope, in the front of a border, along a pathway or over a ledge. Like most Phlox, it likes full sun. However, Creeping Phlox prefers a slightly alkaline, gravely, well drained soil.