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Phlox divaricata (Wild Blue Phlox, Wild Sweet William)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 30934

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Solanales Family: Polemoniaceae Genus: Phlox Species: Phlox divaricata

Common Names add Blue Phlox edit | delete Wild Sweet William edit | delete Woodland Phlox edit | delete Louisiana Blue Phlox edit | delete Wild Blue Phlox edit | delete Plant Types edit Herb Perennial Wildflower   Zones / Hardiness edit 3a (to -35 F / -37 C) 3b (to -30 F / -34 C) 4a (to -25 F / -32 C) 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 to 1 1/2 feet (30 to 45 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit < 6 inches (< 15 cm)   Flowering Start edit March   Flowering End edit   Leaf Colour edit Green - Medium   Leaf Shape edit Elliptic Lanceolate Opposite Ovate   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Woodland Garden   Sun Exposure edit Partial Shade   Soil Types edit   Soil pH edit 5.5 - 5.9 (Medium acidic) 6.0 - 6.4 (Slightly acidic) 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Blue Lavender   Wildlife Value edit   Propagation Techniques edit Seed Rhizomes   Skill Level edit   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Podophyllum peltatum (Mayapple)   Galearis spectabilis (Showy Orchis)   Glechoma hederacea (Ground Ivy, Creeping Charlie)   Ajuga reptans (Carpet Bugleweed, Common Bugleweed) Contributors For This Plant FlowerFreak22 (9625) Gardens Containing This Plant FlowerFreak22's Garden Jewell's Garden Jerry Sullivan's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

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