Phlox Divaricata 'Blue Moon'
Phlox 'Blue Moon'
A carpet of glossy evergreen foliage is topped with fragrant blue flowers. Beautiful in shady borders or woodland gardens.
Contributed by @uaskigyrl
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Phlox 'Blue Moon'
Latin name
Phlox Divaricata 'Blue Moon'
type
Half-Hardy Annual
family
Polemoniaceae
ph
5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
Phlox Divaricata 'Blue Moon'
A carpet of glossy evergreen foliage is topped with fragrant blue flowers. Beautiful in shady borders or woodland gardens.
Plant container plants
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant container plants in a sunny position.
Propagation by Root cutting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Carefully lift the plant out of the ground, do not to damage its roots. Rinse the roots in water to remove all soil. With a sharp knife, take off 5cm lengths of pencil thin roots. Fill pots with compost to which grit has been added, lay the cuttings, spaced out, on top. Cover with a thin layer of compost. Water well, label pots and place in a in a cold frame or somewhere cool indoors. Replant the parent plant.
Propagation by Division
From Mid Autumn TO Mid Autumn
Using a fork dig up the plant, try to keep the root ball as complete as possible. Split the root ball at the centre with a sharp knife or a spade. Replant the plants to the same depth as the original and keep well watered until established.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Late Summer
Phlox have a long flowering season through Summer. Depending on the variety, they flower from early Summer right through to late Summer