Roemer Phlox
Phlox roemeriana Scheele

Family : Polemoniaceae
Longevity :Annual
Origin :Native
Season :Cool
Golden-eye Phlox can be found growing in dry limestone soils of the Edwards Plateau. It is a low growing annual, usually reaching a height of three to five inches, but sometimes as tall as twelve inches. The leaves are slender and approximately two inches long. The flower is pink with a lighter pink to white center and a yellow eye. Golden-eye Phlox blooms from February to May.
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