code: 1236
‘Blue Moon’ is a lovely native Phlox groundcover featuring clouds of rich violet-blue blooms that float above green foliage. With fragrance to wake up your senses, it flowers in April May. Its a perfect addition to a rock garden or any shady spot where it can slowly naturalize. Provides early season pollen for hummingbirds and butterflies. (Phlox divaricata)
| Zones | 3 – 8 |
| Advantages | Attract Butterflies
Attract Hummingbirds Bee Friendly Deer Resistant Native Fragrant Flower / Foliage Groundcover Multiplies / Naturalizes |
| Light Requirements | Half Sun / Half Shade
Full Shade |
| Mature Plant Size | 8-12″ tall , 10-12″ wide |
| Bloom Time | Early to late spring |
| SKU | AM016100 |
Plant Information
8-12″ tall x 10-12″ wide. Easy to naturalize, low-care ‘Blue Moon’ Woodland Phlox shimmers with lilac-blue blooms for a month in early-to-mid spring. With intoxicating fragrance, this lovely native plant provides valuable early season nectar for hummingbirds, swallowtail butterflies, and other pollinators. ‘Blue Moon’ flourishes in bright shade with moist, rich, well-drained soil. Plant ‘Blue Moon’ with spring blooming bulbs – its foliage will offer support and hide the any wilting leaves on neighboring bulbs. It gradually multiplies by rhizomes and spreading stems that root at the nodes. To deter spreading, simply cut back the flowers as they fade and keep the plant trimmed up. The foliage is burgundy in winter, providing another season of interest.
Creeping Phlox is a favorite perennial groundcover in all growing regions. Cold hardy and heat tolerant, it creates a colorful carpet of low-growing, cheerful blooms that appear each spring atop a deep green mat of evergreen foliage. A rapid spreader, Creeping Phlox is masterful at filling spaces in between trees, rolling down gentle slopes or steep banks, and covering areas that are hard to care for with its solid swath of color. Very dependable and tolerant of many soil types. Deer resistant.
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| Associated SKUs | AM016100 AM013974 (Plant – 3″ Pot) AM015659 (Tray of 16) AM015660 (Tray of 32) |
| Common Name | Woodland Phlox Blue Moon, Wild Sweet William |
| Botanical Name | Phlox divaricata Blue Moon |
| Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Light Requirements | Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade |
| Flower Color | Purple |
| Flower Size | 1″ flowers |
| Mature Height | 8-12″ tall |
| Estimated Mature Spread | 10-12″ wide |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Bloom Time | Early to late spring |
| Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the soil surface after watering in. |
| Ships As | Potted Plant |
| Foliage | Stems are hairy and sticky with lance shaped leaves. |
| Soil Type | Loamy Soil, Moist/Wet Soil |
| Soil Moisture | Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
| Advantages | Attract Butterflies, Attract Hummingbirds, Bee Friendly, Deer Resistant, Native, Fragrant Flower / Foliage, Groundcover, Multiplies / Naturalizes |
| Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast, Midwest |
| Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
| Neonicotinoid Free | Yes – Learn More |