Phlox divaricata
wild blue phlox, louisiana phlox, blue woodland phlox, sweet william, wild sweet william, blue phlox
Family
Polemoniaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple, red, white
Flower Month
March - June
Height (meters)
0.1 - 0.5
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
perennial
Wetland Class
FACU
Animal Use
Flowers attract butterflies, including swallowtails, gray hairstreaks, and western pygmy blues. Roots consumed by rabbits and voles.
Habitat
Moist, rich, deciduous woods and bluffs.