woodland phlox
Phlox divaricata
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Rose/lavender or violet/blue
- Foliage color
- Green.
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata) is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland gardens, and ground cover. 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. Fragrant lavender to violet flowers open in spring, and butterflies visit them. Stems root at the nodes, and the plant self-sows readily to form natural drifts. It is not a favorite of rabbits, though hungry rabbits will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with White trillium, Yellow trout-lily, and Sedge.
Native range
North America.