A dense, mound-forming evergreen perennial that forms cushions of hairy, narrow, bright green leaves. Plants produce blue star-like flowers from late spring to early summer. It is ideal in rock ...

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With almost 70 species, phlox offers both perennial and annual options to brighten gardens from mid-spring to late summer. The main types are creeping phlox, woodland phlox, and tall phlox, displaying colors from white to shades of pink, purple, and blue. Phlox is a cottage garden mainstay with varieties that bloom from early spring into fall. It’s flowers come in nearly every hue imaginable, even hard-to-find blue.

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