Phlox divaricata

Wild Sweet William

Sweetly scented, star-shaped blue to blue-violet flowers in loose clusters emerge in spring and provide nectar for butterflies and hummingbirds.

Height 12-16 Inches

Spread 12 Inches

Bloom/Seasonal Color Blue Violet

USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8

Good Companions Celandine Poppy (Stylophorum diphyllum), Ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata), Tussock Sedge (Carex stricta), Wild Geranium (Geranium maculatum), Christmas Fern (Polystichum acrostichoides), Solomon's Seal (Polygonatum biflorum)

Characteristics & Attributes

Hydrologic Designation • FACU	Nature Attracting • Butterfly • Hummingbird	Season of Interest • Early (Feb-Apr) • Mid (May-June)
Soil Moisture • Moderate	Special Uses • Fragrant	Sun Exposure • Medium Sun/Average Shade • Shade
USFS MO Ecological Map • Ozark Highlands	Wildlife Benefit • Butterfly Nectar