Hardy, spring-flowering perennial Description: Bears open clusters of lavender blue to pale violet and white flowers, semi-evergreen foliage Habit: Spreading, low-growing to 14-inches high and 20-inches wide Culture: Prefers partial shade and humus rich, moist but well-drained garden loam Hardiness: Cold hardy to USDA Zone 3 Origin: North America Attributes: Attracts butterflies This North American species was introduced to British and European gardens as Phlox Canadensis in 1746. Bernard McMahon listed it as the 'early flowering phlox' in the 1806 edition of his book, The American Gardener's Calendar. In The American Flower Garden Directory, 1839, nurseryman, florist, and author Robert Buist considered the American genus Phlox to be one of the most handsome in cultivation. Buist included the Wild Sweet William among the species he considered the finest. The flowers are attractive to butterflies.Wild Blue Phlox (Phlox divaricata) arrives in a 1 quart pot.
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