Hesperaloe engelmannii San Saba Ambrosinia Phlox divaricata 'Blue Ribbons' is

Phlox divaricata 'Blue Ribbons' is a 2022 Plant Delights/JLBG introduction of an amazing sport of the US native groundcover phlox we discovered here at JLBG

from late summer through frost with hundreds of tiny dangling pink flowers

These PDN seedling selections are topped with large double flowers of pink-purple highlighted by a contrasting

dwarf Phil Adams creation

Hesperaloe engelmannii San Saba Ambrosinia Phlox divaricata 'Blue Ribbons' is(aka: Hesperaloe parviflora var. engelmannii) Hesperaloe engelmannii is a closely related plant to the better known Hesperaloe parviflora, but larger in all parts. The darker green leaves can reach just over 3' long, and the flower spikes, which rise alongside the leaves, can reach 7'+ tall. The bright red calyces open to reveal soft pink flowers. Hesperaloe engelmannii is from central Texas, far to the north of the native range of Hesperaloe