Everwilde Farms - 30 Sand Phlox Native Wildflower Seeds - Gold Vault Seed Packet

A dream come true, these elegant star-like blooms excel in dry sandy soil. The low-growing plant makes an excellent ground cover, border plant, or addition to a rock garden. 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 "bifida" means "divided into two parts," indicating the unique divided petals.