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Phlox divaricata |
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Wild Sweet William, Wild Blue Phlox,
Woodland Phlox |
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Groundcover
perennial with basal stems and upright flowering
stems |
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12-15 inches tall and the spread is
12 inches. |
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Leaflike
bracts which surround the base of the loosely
clustered, showy, blue or lavender flowers.
Very symmetrical and composed of 5 petals. The
blue flowers are slightly fragrant, which are
convolute in bud. The tips of the petals are
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Late spring to early summer |
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Opposite leaves are sessile. elliptic or lanceolate, ˝
inch wide and 2 inches long. The
stems and leaves are viscid-pubescent. |
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- 'Chattahoochee' - Lavender-blue flowers with dark purple
centers, long bloom period, 12 inches tall. Hybrid of P. divaricata var. laphamii
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P. pilosa.
- 'Dingo Ice' (Dirgo lce) - PaIe lavender flowers, 8-12 inches tall.
- 'Fuller's White' - Creamy-white flowers, notched petals,
8-12 inches tall. Prolific bloomer.
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