The inner surface of the flower segments at their base, immediately above the entrance to the perianth tube when the flower is viewed from the front. The color of the throat may be the same or different from the rest of the flower. The throat color can be limited to the immediate area of the junction between the perianth tube and the floral segments or may extend further up the segments. See also: Applique throat
‘Lavender Stardust’ (Carpenter-J., 1991) shows a green throat. Photo by Susan Bergeron, used with permission
