NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details

Phlox divaricata

Scientific Name:	Phlox divaricata
Genus:	Phlox
Species Epithet:	divaricata
Common Name:	Wild Blue Phlox, Eastern Blue Phlox, Timber Phlox, Wild Sweet William
Plant Type	Herb/Wildflower
Life Cycle	Perennial
Plant Family	Polemoniaceae (Jacob's-Ladder Family)
Native/Alien:	NC Native
Size:	0-1 ft.
Bloom Color(s):	Blue, Violet
Light:	Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day, Less than 2 hours of sun per day
Soil Moisture:	Moist
Bloom Time:	April, May, June
Growing Area:	Mountains, Coastal Plain
Habitat Description:	“Moist deciduous forests in circumneutral soils.” Weakley 2015
Leaf Arrangement:	Opposite
Leaf Retention:	Evergreen
Leaf Type:	Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like
Leaf Form:	Simple
Life Cycle:	Perennial
Wildlife Value:	Has some wildlife value
Landscape Value:	Recommended and Available
State Rank:	S2: Imperiled ^(*Key)
Global Rank:	G5 - Secure ^(*Key)
State Status:	W7: Watch List: Poorly Known in NC ^(*Key)
Wild Blue Phlox, Phlox divaricata Rare on the coast, uncommon in the mountains, Wild Blue Phlox is a great early-bloomer for shaded gardens.
Flower
Leaves, much loved by rabbits!
Close-up of cymose inflorescence Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux
Links:	USDA PLANTS Database Record