Blue Moon woodland phlox
Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon'
GCA Plant of the Year 2022
USDA zones3 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Moon' woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata 'Blue Moon') is a perennial for shade gardens, ground cover, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Lightly fragrant, pale blue flowers carpet the ground in early to late spring and draw butterflies. It can go semi-dormant after blooming, so interplant it with ferns or hosta.
Pairs well with Snake Eyes hosta, Canadian white violet, and Silver Parrot tulip.