Wild Blue Phlox

Range includes most of eastern and central north Ameria west to the prairie region and north into southeastern Canada.  The southern range limit is in the Florida panhandle.



Wildflower garden, typically a shade garden.

Not salt tolerant of inundation by salty or brackish water.



Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Rich woods, calcareous hammocks (in FL) but frequently in acid soils elsewhere.

• Showy flowers
• Attracts butterflies and bees -- only butterflies and long-tongued bees can reach the nectar but other insects are attracted to the flowers andn may feed on the pollen.  Butterflies are the most effective pollinators.  Phlox is self-incompatible and cross-pollination is required.