Photo credit
Wilson44691, CC0, Original photo
Wild Blue Phlox
Phlox divaricata
Listed for containersIts plant group feeds 2 kinds of birds
- Flower color
- Blue or purple
- Bloom
- April to June
- Height
- 6 inches–1 foot
- Spread
- 10–20 inches
- Light
- Deep shade to part sun
- Soil moisture
- Usually moist
Typical bloom time. A plant at the store may not be in flower.
- Containers
- Yes, listed for containersListed by Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia: Container Gardening with Native Plants (2025)
- Container size
- Not recordedMeasure your pot’s depth; we can’t confirm this pot yet.
Native to Mississippi (estimated from a national checklist)