noun
- a flowering plant with clusters of small, colorful flowers, native to North America and widely grown in gardens
Usage: usually singular or plural; common ornamental plant
Examples
- The garden was filled with bright pink phlox in the summer.
- Phlox flowers bloom in clusters and come in many colors, including white, purple, and red.
- She planted phlox along the border of her flower bed.
- The sweet fragrance of phlox attracted butterflies to the yard.
- Phlox is a hardy perennial that thrives in well-drained soil.
- The gardener chose creeping phlox as ground cover for the shaded area.