phlox

American  

[floks] / flɒks /

noun

1. any plant of the genus Phlox, of North America, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy flowers of various colors.

2. the flower of this plant.

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phlox British  

/ flɒks /

noun

1. any polemoniaceous plant of the chiefly North American genus Phlox: cultivated for their clusters of white, red, or purple flowers

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Etymology

Origin of phlox

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin, special use of Latin phlox < Greek phlóx a flame-colored plant, literally, flame. See phlegm, phlogistic

Example Sentences

At this point, you’ll mostly lose the ocean view but be greeted by a diversity of local plants, including wildflowers like spreading phlox, and varieties of poppies, lupines and paintbrushes.

From Los Angeles Times

They mingle with puffy red and fuchsia dahlias and purple phlox, as well as hydrangeas, sedum and Creeping Jenny, a ground cover that doubles as paths for strolling.

From Seattle Times

It's named after pink flowers called wild ground phlox, which bloom in early spring and appear throughout the United States and Canada.

From BBC

Also known as wild phlox, the plant blooms with soft peachy pink fading to white blossoms at the top of fuzzy stems that grow 2 to 3 feet tall.

From Seattle Times

The resulting bunch of purple hydrangeas, lavender phlox and an assortment of cheery white flowers looked like a celebration of summer and generosity.

From Seattle Times