PHLOX 



(From the Greet phlox, a flame) 

 PoUmoniacea 



137. Phlox divaricata (P. canadensis) 

 English Name: Wild sweet William. 



NORTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA MAY 



FLAT, somewhat fragrant, lavender-blue flowers about one inch across, 

 profusely born in small loose clusters terminating slender, branching, 

 leafy stems ten to eighteen inches high. Leaves rather narrow and pointed; 

 persistent. Excellent for 

 the front of the herba- 

 ceous border, for carpet- 

 ing in damp places, in 

 front of shrubbery, or by 

 the water side, for the 

 rock garden. Good also 

 for cutting. 



A perfectly hardy 

 perennial of easiest cul- 

 ture in any moist, rich 

 soil, in sun or shade. 



Propagate by seed, 

 cuttings, or by division. 



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