Phlox divaricata 'May Breeze'
Phlox-Woodland, Wild Sweet WilliamDeveloped in The Netherlands as a companion for spring bulbs, this lively nativar forms an airy cloud of fragrant, icy white flowers with a hint of blue that float above the carpet of semi-evergreen foliage in spring. Best as a woodland groundcover as it mingles its way through the shade border. Introduced by: Piet Oudolf
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 12-15"
- Spread: 10-12"
- Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Late Spring, Mid-Spring
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: Yes
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Plant Details
- Zone: 4 - 8
- Height: 12-15"
- Spread: 10-12"
- Exposure: Full Shade, Part Shade
- Soil Moisture: Moderate Water Needs
- Drought tolerant: No
- Bloom time: Late Spring, Mid-Spring
- Foliage Color: Green Shades
- Flower Color: White Shades
- Fragrant: Yes
- Good Cut Flower: Yes
- Native: Nativar
- Bee-friendly: Yes
- Deer resistant: No
- Rabbit resistant: No
- Attracts butterflies: Yes
- Attracts hummingbirds: Yes
- Groundcover: Yes
- Roy Diblik Favorite: No
Grower Information
- Take care not to plant too deeply
- Best in 1-gal containers
- Moist, well-drained soil with a 6-6.5 pH
- Pinch plants prior to or shortly after planting
- Follow an average watering regime
- PGR rates to achieve sufficient control are higher on Phlox; begin applications early in the crop cycle
Pot in late summer for highest quality finished plants the following spring. Since the foliage is somewhat evergreen, growing in a cold frame under white poly is better than growing under clear cover. Hold plants cool in winter to avoid premature flowering.
- PowerPlug Size(s): 32s
- Optimal Planting Time: Late Summer-Fall
- Retail Sales Window: Spring
- Moisture in Production: Average
- Requires Shade in Production: Yes
- Vernalization Required for Bloom: Yes
- Vernalization Beneficial: No