Phlox carolina
| Phlox carolina | |
|---|---|
 | |
| P. carolina 'Mrs Lingard' | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus: | Phlox |
| Species: | P. carolina |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlox carolina L. | |
Phlox carolina, the thickleaf phlox,[1] is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is an herbaceous perennial growing to 1.2 m (4 ft) tall by 45 cm (18 in) wide, with leaves to 13 cm (5 in) long, and purple or pink flowers in summer.[2] The specific epithet carolina refers to its native habitat in the eastern United States.[3]
It is the parent of numerous garden cultivars, of which 'Bill Baker'[4] and 'Miss Lingard'[5] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
References
- ↑ "Phlox carolinaaccessdate=29 September 2015". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA.
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Phlox carolina 'Bill Baker'". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Phlox carolina 'Miss Lingard'". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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