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  • Mother Earth Gardener

    Readers share tales of treasured family plants.

    May 31, 2019 5 minutes

    FRAGRANT PHLOX

    In my yard, you’ll find dogwood trees that create a sea of white blooms each spring, red tulips that have faithfully reemerged for at least 18 years, and bright Knock Out roses with abundant blooms. Among the plants that I love more than anything are my tall garden phlox.

    The phlox in my yard originated in Wyoming from my Grandma’s yard. After she passed away in 1983, my mom dug up some of that phlox and took it home to plant, so she and my dad could enjoy Grandma’s flowers.

    Nearly 20 years ago, Mom divided Grandma’s phlox and brought it clear across the country so that I could have a beautiful reminder of Grandma.

    I treasure those fragrant, lavender masses of star-shaped flowers. The butterflies love them

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