Phlox divaricata
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Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
Polemoniaceae
Also known as Phlox divaricata var. laphamii
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Size: | 1-ft | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Blue, lavender | |
| Phenology: | Semi-evergreen perennial, blooms late spring to early summer. | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Wildflower garden, typically a shade garden. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seeds, division Will spread by rhizomes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, FNPS plant sales, Quality nurseries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Part Shade, Shade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Short very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Humus (organic, upland), Loam, Lime rock, Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Adaptable, in FL often calcareous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
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| Insects: | Attracts butterflies and bees -- only butterflies and long-tongued bees can reach the nectar but other insects are attracted to the flowers andn may feed on the pollen. Butterflies are the most effective pollinators. Phlox is self-incompatible and cross-pollination is required. | |
| Native Habitats: | Rich woods, calcareous hammocks (in FL) but frequently in acid soils elsewhere. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
8A 8B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| General Comments: | Range includes most of eastern and central north Ameria west to the prairie region and north into southeastern Canada. The southern range limit is in the Florida panhandle. |