| GILIA | Phlox relative of which leptantha is the blue 'fineflower' species (5) |
| CAPRI | Where is the Blue Grotto? (5) |
| INN | In Great Expectations, what is the Blue Boar? (3) |
| OMEGA | This variety of meadow phlox is also the last letter of the Greek alphabet (5) |
| ALPHA | First letter of the Greek alphabet, as in the variety of meadow phlox (Phlox maculata) (5) |
| OXLIP | Flower, a variety of phlox I brought in for hospital (5) |
| PETAL | Phlox part |
| CASABLANCA | This cultivar of tulip, hydrangea, phlox and vegetable pea is also the largest city of Morocco! (10) |
| UTO | Imaginary society possessing highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities, as in the cultivars of Phlox x arendsii, and the floribunda rose (3) |
| PIA | Imaginary society possessing highly desirable or nearly perfect qualities, as in the cultivars of Phlox x arendsii, and the floribunda rose (3) |
| PLUMBAGO | Plant also known as leadwort, native to South Africa, which produces blue phlox-like flowers (8) |
| OTHELLO | Shakespearean title character, and a variety of Phlox paniculata (7) |
| EYES | 'Bright ___', popular variety of Phlox paniculata (4) |
| NEON | A series of Phlox paniculata - none affected (4) |
| KELLYSEYE | Award-winning variety of phlox - number 1? (6,3) |
| PEACOCK | A named series of colourful phlox - and a showy butterfly (7) |
| EVA | Phlox producing masses of lilac-pink blooms in spring (3) |
| SANDRINGHAM | Variety of Phlox paniculata and agapanthus (11) |
| JACOBSLADDER | Blue-flowered phlox |
| EYE | 'Kelly's ___', variety of phlox (3) |