Chattahoochee woodland phlox
Phlox divaricata 'Chattahoochee'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Bloom color
- Lavender, maroon eye
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Chattahoochee' woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata 'Chattahoochee') is a perennial for shade gardens, rock gardens, borders, and naturalized areas. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a clump 9 to 12 inches tall with fragrant lavender flowers that have a maroon eye. Rabbits tend to nibble other plants first. The blooms open in early to late spring and draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees.
Pairs well with Paradigm hosta, Canadian white violet, Paul Scherer tulip, and Blackhaw viburnum.