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Wild Sweet William (Phlox divaricata)
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Wild Sweet William (Phlox divaricata)
Wild Sweet William (Phlox divaricata)
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Delightful early bloomer. Increases readily from seed if leaf litter is mowed, burned, or removed.
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Phlox divaricata
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A very showy, early blooming species for shaded to partly shaded perennial gardens where it thrives in good, rich soil. Creeps slowly from the plant base outward along nodes on the stem. Will also come up from seed if leaf litter is removed in the spring. You may need to protect wild sweet william from rabbits.
Companion plants: Squaw weed, Celandine poppy, Columbine, Jacob's ladder
Uses: shade gardens, hummingbirds, butterflies, drought & deer tolerant
Bloom time: April - June
Height: 12 - 16 inches
Space: 12 - 16 inches
Sun: Sun to shade
Moisture: average to moist
Seed: Harvest in May. Seed pods turn tan and pop, so store harvested seed in brown paper bag until ready to sow. Sow seed asap, and look for a few seedlings by fall. The rest will germinate early next spring.
Seeds per packet: 200
Seeds per ounce: 12,000
One ounce per 300 square feet
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Does it ever have white flowers? I have a plant in my garden that I suspect is this plant.
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Marg
- 4/18/2016
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It can have white flowers. Right now (mid April), downy phlox (P. pilosa var pilosa) is blooming at the nursery and about half have white flowers and half have pink flowers.
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can this be planted in november ?
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mike
- 11/5/2018
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Yes, it should be fine.
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How quickly does the seeds cause the plant to multiply?
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Chad Cox
- 7/5/2022
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Very slowly if planted in a bed with lots of mulch. Otherwise, you might notice some new plants in 3 to 5 years. When we get seed, we sow it right away and some of the seed germinates in the fall. Those seedlings should flower their 2nd or 3rd year.
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