phlox
Colorful North American bloomer
Phlox is a flowering plant native to North America, cultivated in gardens for its clusters of colorful, fragrant blooms.
The flowers come in shades of pink, purple, white, and red, appearing in spring or summer depending on the variety.
The phlox along the walkway was in full bloom.
Pale red hue
- purpleHue between crimson and azure
- whiteAbsence of pigment
- lavenderFragrant herb, pale violet
- magentaVivid purplish-red hue
red · blue · violet · bicolor · pastel · vibrant · hues · variegated
Having soft green stems
- cultivarBred plant variety
- creepingMoving slowly, stealthily
- tallOf considerable height
- woodlandForested land area
hybrid · native · species · annual · clump-forming · spreading
Having added fragrance
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- sweet-smellingHaving agreeable odor
- fragrancePleasing olfactory quality
Fluttering insects or nervousness
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
- beesWinged pollinators
- mothsNocturnal lepidopterans
meadow · prairie · wildflower · habitat
Recurring each year
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- borderOuter edge or limit
- rockeryLandscaped stone arrangement
cultivation · mulching · dividing · deadheading · transplanting · spacing · edging · fertilizing
pink
Pale red hue
magenta · red · blue · violet · bicolor · pastel · vibrant · hues · variegated · brilliant
herbaceous
Having soft green stems
woodland · hybrid · native · species · annual · clump-forming · spreading
scented
Having added fragrance
- perfumeFragrant liquid for wearing
- bouquetArranged cluster of blooms
- sweet-smellingHaving agreeable odor
butterflies
Fluttering insects or nervousness
- pollinatorsOrganisms transferring reproductive dust
- hummingbirdsTiny hovering nectar feeders
- beesWinged pollinators
moths · meadow · prairie · wildflower · habitat
perennial
Recurring each year
- groundcoverLow plants blanketing soil
- beddingMaterials covering a mattress
- borderOuter edge or limit
rockery · cultivation · mulching · dividing · deadheading · transplanting · spacing · edging · fertilizing · staking
spring
Recoiling metal spiral
petals · blossoms · florets · starry · tubular · profuse · reblooming · continuous
fungal
Of or like mushrooms
- garden flowersdaisy, tulip, daffodil, sunflower, lily
- hardy plantssedum, hellebore, juniper, daylily, snowdrops
- perennialsaster, asters, hostas, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts
- Pink Flowerscherry blossom, peony, azalea, camellia, carnation
- purple flowersviolet, lilac, lavender, iris, hyacinth
- wildflowersblack-eyed Susan, black-eyed Susans, daisy, buttercup, bluebonnets