Source: Donna Bos
Phlox divaricata
Wild Blue Phlox
Phlox divariqué
Synonyms
blue phlox
blue woodland phlox
forest phlox
Louisiana phlox
wild sweet William
woodland phlox
phloce divariqué
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Bloom Colour: Blue
Bloom Period: Apr - May
Max Height: 1.0 feet
Max Width: 1.0 feet (spreads by rhizome)
Light Condition:
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates medium soil condition
Less than 2 or 3 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Does not spread uncontrollably
Spreads by rhizome
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Suitable for beginner gardeners
Does not spread uncontrollably
Spreads by rhizome
Easy to germinate
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for Right of Way gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for woodland gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Suitable for Right of Way gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for woodland gardens
Tolerates boulevard garden conditions
Ecological Benefits:
Supports hummingbirds
Butterfly host
Supports hummingbirds
Butterfly host
Tolerates:
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Tolerates limestone conditions
Tolerates sandy conditions
Tolerates juglone conditions
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
Plant Location
Native to Ottawa region: Yes
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Atlantic Maritime
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Phlox divaricata
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Phlox divaricata
No bee data available for this plant.
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- Aquilegia canadensis
Red Columbine
Ancolie du Canada - Asarum canadense
Canada Wild Ginger
Asaret du Canada - Hepatica acutiloba
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Hépatique à lobes aigus - Hepatica americana
Round-lobed Hepatica
Hépatique d’Amérique - Stylophorum diphyllum
Wood Poppy
Stylophore à deux feuilles
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Lamium (Dead nettle)
- Ajuga reptans (Bugleweed)
- Aegopodium podagraria (Goutweed)
- Convallaria majalis (Lily of the Valley)
- Lysimachia nummularia (Creeping Jenny)
- Iridaceae (Crocus)
- Scilla siberica (Siberian Squill)
- Salvia (Non-Native Sage)
- Funkia (Hosta)
- Vinca major and Vinca minor (Periwinkle)
- Campanula (Non-native Bellflower)
- Petunia (Non-Native Petunias)
- Myosotis sylvatica (Forget-me-not)
- Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox)
- Lamium galeobdolon (Yellow Archangel)
- Glechoma hederacea (Creeping Charlie)
- Hesperis matronalis (Dame Rocket)
Sowing Information
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- Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
- Sow by February
- Stratification duration: 60 days
- Self-seeding
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: June
- Harvesting indicator:
- Seeds are dark and dry, and easily fall off when you gently pull them off
- Harvesting:
- Use hand to detach from main stem
- Seed viability test:
- No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Keep moisten and cool, in a ziploc bag, in the fridge, with the seeds in soil, paper towel or coffee filter, until donation
- Cultivar: Yes, do not donate unless you know source, and there are no known cultivars in your garden or at proximity
- Remove non-seed material
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Inadequate information on toxicity found.