tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663584690702899915.post9209652208359812746..comments2024-03-02T18:36:39.479-05:00Comments on Native in the City: Plumbago (Plumbago auriculata)Kay Stephensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10458275929077812452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663584690702899915.post-20073994841157536222011-08-04T15:26:43.221-04:002011-08-04T15:26:43.221-04:00Susan - the flowers look remarkably similar but in...Susan - the flowers look remarkably similar but in fact the two are from different plant families. Plumbago auriculata is from the Plumbaginaceae (leadwort) family and is native to South Africa. Creeping phlox (Phlox stolonifera) is of the family Polemoniaceae (or Phlox family) and is actually native to most of the eastern United States. One does have to wonder if the botanists don't have this one wrong though...Kay Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10458275929077812452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-663584690702899915.post-22476536370239835922011-08-04T14:59:54.336-04:002011-08-04T14:59:54.336-04:00This looks like what we call creeping phlox ... ye...This looks like what we call creeping phlox ... yes?Susan Lindquisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04039551683129884367noreply@blogger.com