| Description | Woodland Phlox (Phlox divaricata ssp laphamii) is a good plant for the shade, moist woodland areas of the garden. Nice light blue flowers. |
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| Pronunciation | Phlox divaricata is common throughout eastern North America east of the State of Missouri, but P. d. var. laphamii is the common form in Missouri. Var. laphamii is primarily distinguished from the species by having darker blue flowers with unnotched petal |
| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy, Wild Flowers |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | shade, part sun |
| Moisture | average, moist, never dry |
| Soil & Site | average, humus rich |
| Flowers | light blue flowers, slightly fragrant, blooms last two weeks in June (Boerner Botanical Gardens plant database) |
| Leaves | dark green oblong leaves, can be semi-evergreen |
| Stems | creeping rhizomes, trailing stems root at the nodes where they touch the soil, hairy and sticky |
| Roots | shallow root system |
| Dimensions | 1 foot tall by 1 foot spread |
| Maintenance | mildew can be a problem in hot humid weather |
| Propagation | dividing the clumps, dividing the small rooted sections, tip cuttings |
| Native Site | Native to Missouri |
| Misc Facts | The genus name is derived from the Greek word phlox meaning flame in reference to the intense flower colors of some varieties. Genus name means spreading. The variety laphamii is primarily distinguished from the species by having darker blue flowers with unnotched petal. |
| Notes & Reference | #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Clasusen and Ekastro), #36-Encyclopedia of Perennials (Christopher Woods) #40-Herbaceous Ornamental Plants (Steven Stills) |
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