NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Phlox divaricata
Wild Blue Phlox, Eastern Blue Phlox, Timber Phlox, Wild Sweet William
Scientific Name: |
Phlox divaricata |
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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. |
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Flower |
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Leaves, much loved by rabbits! |
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Close-up of cymose inflorescence Garden in Orange County, NC Bettina Darveaux |
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