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.