Perennial Honesty or Garden phlox
Lunaria rediviva, known as perennial honesty, is a species of plant in the cabbage family Brassicaceae
This hairy-stemmed herbaceous perennial is found throughout Europe and grown worldwide
It often grows in damp woods on lime substrates
Growing up to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall, it has large, pointed oval leaves with marked serrations
Clusters of fragrant, pale flowers are borne in spring
It is often used in flower arranging and has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit
The Latin specific epithet rediviva means "growing again", "reviving", in reference to its perennial habit
But also, maybe Garden Phlox
Phlox paniculata is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family (Polemoniaceae)
It has become widespread and established in the wild in scattered locales
Common names include perennial phlox, summer phlox, fall phlox and panicled phlox
Phlox paniculata is an erect herbaceous perennial with opposite, simple leaves on slender green stems
The flowers are 1.5–2.5 cm (0.6–1.0 in) in diameter, often strongly fragrant and borne in summer through fall
The flowers are grouped in panicles (with many branching stems), hence the specific epithet paniculata
Typical flower colors in wild populations are pink or purple and white
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