A veteran flower grower should undertake growing a perennial flower that offers a challenge. A good test plant is to grow a few tall garden phlox. Their large flowers offer strong color appeal. Most ...

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 ...

Summer phlox (Phlox paniculata) is a staple of the perennial garden for its impressive floral display. Phlox mixes well with other perennials and blooms over a long period of time if the plants are ...

One of the first signs of spring is the colorful billows of creeping Phlox in light blue, white and all shades of pink, creeping along rock gardens and slopes. Creeping Phlox is a hardy, dependable ...

Q: I have planted quite a few phlox plants in my border this year, and they are flowering beautifully. When the blooms fade, is it a good idea to deadhead them? And if so, what's the best approach to ...

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 ...

Wait until fall frost kills tall phlox before pruning to the ground; fall pruning is keeps powdery mildew at bay. Regular deadheading and light trimming encourage bushier growth, extend blooming, and ...

Phlox paniculata, commonly known as garden phlox, is a native perennial that grows wild in woodlands and open fields and on cliffs. Its many cultivars are favorites for the home garden in a perennial ...

Long a popular garden plant in Europe, phlox is getting its due in the United States, its country of origin, after the largest trial study ever at Mt. Cuba Center. The center, dedicated to regional ...

Dahlias growing in Olympia’s South Capitol neighborhood. Earwigs are attracted to the decaying blooms of dahlias. The Olympian The second week of August is when lilies, dahlias and phlox can fill the ...

Phlox has always sounded such a funny name to me – like a group of sheep – but it is a plant which offers far more colour and is a darned sight easier to look after. As a shepherd friend of mine once ...