- Botanical name: Phlox divaricata
- Other common names: Blue phlox, woodland phlox
- Light: part shade, shade
- Water needs: low, medium
- Soil: clay, loam, sand
- Height: up to 1 foot
- Bloom: March, April
- Sociability: 1
- Wildlife value: pollinators
Blue phlox is a perennial wildflower that clumps slowly over time. It has light pink to lavender to blue five-petaled blooms in spring. As one of its common name suggests, this phlox does well in a woodland setting and can even handle some dry conditions after it is established.
Pair with Celandine poppy, Eastern columbine, and Solomon’s Seal in a woodland garden for complementary blooms and textures.
Spreading notes: Will self seed over time, slowly
Maintenance notes: Plant dies back by summer
Sources: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/plantfindersearch.aspx
