Blue Moon Phlox Care

The leaves are opposite - arranged in. Divaricata prefers bright shade with organic rich moist well-drained soils.

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Phlox Plant Care Trim back after flowering to the low green foliage for lush new growth.

Blue Moon Phlox Care. This cultivar of the popular blue phlox has round full flowers with overlapping petals. Blue Moon Phlox Plants prefer moist well-drained soil but can tolerate some drought. It is noteworthy for its particularly rich blue-violet color.

With intoxicating fragrance this lovely native plant provides valuable early season nectar for hummingbirds swallowtail butterflies and other pollinators. Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following. Fragrant tubular flowers are packed densely in panicles and bloom July to September.

12 in - 18 in Plant Width. Phlox divaricata Blue Moon Wild sweet william Blue Moon will reach a height of 035m and a spread of 045m after 2-5 years. Give good air circulation to reduce growth of powdery mildew.

These slowly spreading stemmed flowers can be found in rich woods and along stream banks. Provide your Emerald Blue creeping phlox with a site where it can receive at least six to eight hours of full sun daily. Blue Moon Item Form.

The perfect choice for brightening lifeless shaded areas. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground not requiring facer plants in front. Divaricata prefers bright shade with organic rich moist well-drained soils.

Noteworthy Characteristics Spreads by roots creating a semi-evergreen groundcover. Blue Phlox Benefits It is great to plant next to alternating season blooms its thick foliage will cover the wilted neighboring plants. As its two common names suggest it prefers partial to full shade and moist rich soils and produces bluish flowers in early spring.

When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. Wide 80 cm and can form large colonies over time creating a beautiful flower carpet. Give good air circulation to reduce growth of powdery mildew.

Mid Spring - Late Spring Habit. A welcome herald of spring. Phlox divaricata Blue Moon Growing and Maintenance Tips P.

Stolonifera its flowers bloom on stems that rise about a foot or so above the creeping foliage. Give good air circulation to reduce growth of powdery mildew. Pointed elliptical leaves are deep green and 4 to 6 inches long.

Woodland Phlox Wild Blue William Blue Moon Phlox divaricata Join the Club to Manage Your Garden. These slowly spreading stemmed flowers can be found in rich woods and along stream banks. When soil is dry about 3 inches down its time to water your Blue Moon Phlox.

Do not prune in fall may need minimal clean-up in spring to tidy its appearance. Phlox divaricata Blue Moon Growing and Maintenance Tips P. The leaf surface is peppered with short fine hairs.

Divaricata prefers bright shade with organic rich moist well-drained soils. A carpet of glossy evergreen foliage is topped with fragrant blue flowers. Tall 40 cm and 32 in.

Use it in rock gardens or alpine houses in a dry wall or as edging. 8-12 tall x 10-12 wide. In this way how do you care for Blue Moon phlox.

Woodland phlox or Blue phlox Phlox divaricata is another low-growing species. Garden phlox summer phlox tall phlox border phlox. Can be divided every 3 to 5 years in spring right after flowering or early fall.

Phlox divaricata Blue Moon is a mounding rhizomatous perennial with multiple green or purplish erect or decumbent stems. These slowly spreading stemmed flowers can be found in rich woods and along stream banks. Water weekly or check the surrounding soil.

Prefers part shade and enjoys humusy moist well-drained soils. These plants require a well-draining site and cannot tolerate wet feet. 8 in - 12 in Restrictions.

2 to 4 feet tall 2 to 3 feet wide. Phlox divaricata Blue Moon Growing and Maintenance Tips P. An upright perennial hardy in Zones 4-8 that grows in clumps.

3 - 8 Bloom Start To End. It provides early season nectar for Swallowtail butterflies and other pollinators. This plant is drought tolerant once established.

Leaves are lance shaped with smooth edges and blunt or pointed tips. Easy to naturalize low-care Blue Moon Woodland Phlox shimmers with lilac-blue blooms for a month in early-to-mid spring. Phlox Blue Moon You wont find a more full and luscious woodland phlox.

Blue Moon Phlox will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity with a spread of 12 inches. Perfectly sized for rock gardens and border fronts. A creeping perennial Phlox divaricata grows 16 in.

Tolerates clay soils and dry soils. If your Blue Moon Phlox is in a container water until you see it flowing from the drainage holes at the bottom. It grows at a fast rate and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately.

Blades are 1-2 long and ½ wide. They are rounded at the base and have no petioles. Its creeping nature makes it perfect for covering hard to care for areas such as in between trees or steep rocky slopes.

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