Short, glandular-hairy, compact perennial to about 20 cm tall. Leaves about 1 cm long,1mm wide, rigid, linear to subulate and pungently pointed. Flower clusters of 1-3 fragrant flowers on short stalks. Sepals with prominent midribs. Petals to about 6 mm long, white, pink or lavender; spring to summer.
E North America
Source: (2002). Polemoniaceae. In: . Horticultural Flora of South-eastern Australia. Volume 4. Flowering plants. Dicotyledons. Part 3. The identification of garden and cultivated plants. University of New South Wales Press.
Phlox douglasii 'Boothman's Variety'
To about 6 cm tall. Flowers lavender with a blue halo in the centre.
Habit compact. Flowers magenta.
Habit compact. Flowers lavender.
Phlox douglasii 'Violet Queen'
Flowers violet.