Perennials · 1 variety
Phlox divaricata (Woodland)
Woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata) — a spring bloomer for shade, with fragrant violet-blue flowers over low, spreading mats. Not a tall garden phlox: it blooms in May, not summer.
- Light
- Part shade to shade
- Height
- 6–12″
- Spread
- 10–20″
- Hardiness
- Zones 4–8 hardy here
- Blooms
- Apr–May
- Deer
- Deer may browse it
- Rabbits
- A rabbit favorite protect young plants
- Pollinators
- Bees and butterflies work it
- Containers
- Good in pots
- Pets
- Not on the ASPCA list ask us
Spreads into a low carpet — tuck it under hostas, ferns and shrubs at the front of a shade bed.
The Phlox divaricata (Woodland) we grow
Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.
Plant it with
Phlox divaricata (Woodland) likes shade. These share its light and add different heights or bloom times, so the bed keeps going:
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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.