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Annual Phlox. The more than 50 different varieties of phlox include annuals and perennials. Annual African Sunset Phlox (Phlox drummondii), a hybrid cultivar found in many home gardens, presents vivid 1-inch-wide deep red flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Comments. Submit. Creeping phlox (P. stolonifera) makes an easy-to-grow, low-maintenance ground cover, growing 9 to 12 inches in height. It is also beautiful as a border plant or in a rock garden. If left undivided, creeping phlox can spread 3 to 4 feet.