This low-growing, shade-loving phlox blooms for weeks in spring. The flowers range from white to pale violet blue to lavender. Woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata) increases each year, and divides ...

Many species of phlox can tolerate shade, but one of the most common varieties is woodland phlox (Phlox divaricata). "A carpet of medium green, rounded leaves emerges in early spring, giving rise ...

Phlox growing habits Growing from 1 to 2 feet tall, woodland phlox can become spindly. This showy plant has long tubular flowers that attract butterflies, moths, bees and flies.

Tall phlox likes full sun, good drainage, and space to breathe. There is also a woodland phlox that likes shade. Limit the fertilizer Being native, garden phlox really doesn’t need much fertilizer.

My favorite woodland flower just may be the wild blue phlox. Each spring its delicate pale purple flowers composed of five fragile petals welcome me on just about every hike I take into our Loess ...

Woodland phlox offers quiet beauty Updated: Mar. 30, 2010, 10:28 a.m. | Published: Mar. 30, 2010, 9:28 a.m. By The Oregonian/OregonLive View full size Rene Eisenbart/ The Oregonian Moss phlox ( ...