When my son and I planted our butterfly garden 5 years ago, the phlox was one of the first flowers we planted. Quickly I learned that while butterflies were attracted to the phlox, deer liked to eat them. Even with all the construction in our neighborhood, we still have a lot of deer and it was a race to keep repellent on the plants with all the rain we have had. Our brutal winters didn't help either.
I was thrilled to see two of the three plants come back this year. The pretty purple was the first to bloom and I hope to see the pink one soon. And since my neighbor gave me 8-12 more inches of yard with the new fence, I am hoping some of the phlox from my old neighbor pop up too!
If every tiny flower wanted to be a rose, Spring would lose it's loveliness.
~St. Therese of Lisieux
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