It is a biennial, and its white or purple phlox-like flowers don't appear until its second year of growth. It was brought to North America in the 1600s and spread quickly. It is now on the noxious ...

Lavender ( Lavandula) is a mounding shrub with blueish-purple flowers. There are many different drought-tolerant varieties, ...

No relationship to the phlox other than the likeness of the little blooms. The plants reach about 12 inches ... Safari Sky reminds me of lavender blue with a white center with a dot of orange.