Everwilde Farms - 1 lb Wild Sweet William Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Bulk Seed Packet

Worthy of Prince Charming himself, a bouquet of these sweetly-scented blossoms will win any girl's heart. The native perennial blooms change color as they age, and the hummingbirds especially love the narrow, deep throats of these fragrant flowers. The first botanical records of native phlox first appear in Hortus Elthamensis, botanist Johann Dillenius' published description of a famous experimental garden near London in 1732. This garden, under the care of famed English botanist William Sherard, contained several species of wild phlox from America. From that time on, gardeners seemed to agree with horticulturist Karl Foerster that "a garden without a phlox is a mistake." In the language of flowers, phlox symbolizes either the union of souls or sweet dreams. In Victorian times, a bouquet of phlox often indicated a timid proposal of marriage. The name "phlox" comes from the Greek word for "flame," while the species name "maculata" means "spotted" in reference to slight markings on this plant's foliage.