General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 18 inches
Plant Spread: 6 - 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Blue
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Late spring or early summer
Uses: Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies

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Common names
  • Wild Blue Phlox
  • Louisiana Blue Phlox
  • Woodland Phlox
  • Wild Sweet William

Photo Gallery
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: Elberfeld, Indiana
Date: 2018-05-04
Location: South Carolina
Location: Fairfax, VA
Location: My garden
Date: 2021-04-19
Blue Moon phlox

Date: 2014-04-19
Location: Elberfeld, Indiana
Date: 2016-04-19
Location: Elberfeld, Indiana
Date: 2018-05-04
Location: Corner rock garden
Date: 2016-05-08
Location: Lucketts, Loudoun County, Virginia
Date: 2013-05-03
Location: West shade garden
Date: May 2015
Uploaded by Hamwild
Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2018-04-24
photo credit: Robert Duval

Photo courtesy of Sunlight Gardens, used with permission
Location: Corner rock garden
Date: May 2015

Courtesy Avant Gardens
  • Uploaded by Joy
Uploaded by MaryDurtschi

Date: 2014-04-19

Date: 2014-04-19
Location: Home Depot Garden Center, MI
Date: 2012-04-13
Location: Corner garden
Date: May 2014
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-04-19
at Tagawa Gardens

Date: 2016-08-21
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-05-06
In my back yard.. got these from Santa Rosa Gardens last year mai

Photo courtesy of Select Seeds
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Home Depot Garden Center, MI
Date: 2012-04-13
Location: Home Depot Garden Center, MI
Date: 2012-04-13
Location: Home Depot Garden Center, MI
Date: 2012-04-13
Uploaded by foraygardengirl
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Date: 2021-03-22
Early spring growth from plant established last summer.
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-05-06
A lot of them in my back yard, received from Santa Rosa Gardens l
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Date: 2013-05-08
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Comments:
  • Posted by Ispahan (Chicago - Zone 6a) on Jul 4, 2012 7:30 PM concerning plant:
    A gorgeous Phlox dicaricata selection, 'Blue Moon' has fragrant blue-lavender blooms that remain in peak condition for at least 4 weeks in spring. Blooms are lightly fragrant and are an excellent early nectar source for butterflies. Bees seem to ignore phlox in general. Foliage is glossy and attractive. Not drought tolerant.
Plant Events from our members
aspenhill On April 15, 2013 Obtained plant
North Creek - qty 32
Meredith79 On May 12, 2016 Bloomed
I was surprised to see a little piece of this in bloom. I thought they were goners. They don'y do well for me due to my soil drying out so quickly.
NikkiGerena On May 7, 2017 Bloomed
NikkiGerena On April 23, 2017 Plant emerged
jhugart On May 22, 2020 Transplanted
Put into the ground in the East bed with plants from Mother Earth Gardens. One group is behind the water barrel; the other is against the wall behind taller flowers.
jhugart On May 22, 2020 Obtained plant
Acquired three large plants from Plant Place at the Cub Foods parking lot in Roseville, MN.
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