Phlox divaricata

Common names: Early-flowering Lychnidea, Phlox, Wild Sweet William, Blue Phlox

Genus: Phlox

Species: Phlox divaricata

Class: Pentandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Phlox

Modern Species: Phlox divaricata

Modern Family: Polemoniaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: lavender to pale violet or white

Season: spring

Native Region: US

Artist: S. Edwards