Phlox divaricata | Wild Blue Phlox, Wild Sweet William | Flower
Phlox divaricata belongs to the plant family POLEMONIACE and Genus Phlox This Flower prefers Moist to wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Phlox divaricata does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Phlox divaricata so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Phlox divaricata wild blue phlox,wild sweet William is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Phlox divaricata has flowers that are strongly fruity. Wild sweet William (also known as wild blue phlox) can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40 Fahrenheit. This plant needs summer days with high heat. It needs soil that is moist to wet.
Phlox divaricata will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 3 and10 years.
Phlox divaricata is a perennial. Flowers: Wild sweet William (locally known in some parts as wild blue phlox) has flat five petaled star-shaped flowers. Flowers are often found in such colors as violet, blue or mauve.
Phlox divaricata | Wild Blue Phlox, Wild Sweet William is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is violet,blue,mauve. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: flat five petaled star-shaped flowers
Flowers of the plant Phlox divaricata have a smell of very sweet scented and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … Fruity | Strong
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 1' 6" feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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