Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada
  
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
  
Types
Blue Moon, Clouds of Perfume
  
no subtypes
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Rich Woods
  
Ridges, Wooded slopes
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8
  
4-7
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
7-1
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
  
21,22
  
Habit
Mat-forming
  
Thicket/Colonizing
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Blue Violet
  
White, Light Pink
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
  
Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
  
Several shades of Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Ovate-lanceolate
  
Compound
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Slow
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Spring
  
Early Spring, Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Not Available
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Seedlings
  
Budding, From bulbs, From Rhizomes, Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Low
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering
  
Keep ground moist
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral
  
Acidic, Neutral
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial shade, Full Shade
  
Pruning
Remove dead flowers
  
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Rust
  
Not Available, Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single, Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
Yes
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Hummingbirds, Butterflies
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Mild Allergen
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover
  
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Boils, Eczema, Intestinal disorders
  
Boils, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Leprosy, Ulcers, Vomiting
  
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
As a tea substitute, Used as eyewash
  
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Feature Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PHLOX divaricata 'Blue Moon'
  
ANEMONELLA thalictroides
  
Common Name
Wild Blue Phlox, Woodland Phlox
  
Rue Anemone
  
In Hindi
Wild Blue Phlox
  
रुए रत्नज्योति
  
In German
Wild Blue Phlox
  
Rue Anemone
  
In French
Wild Blue Phlox
  
rue Anemone
  
In Spanish
Wild Blue Phlox
  
anémona rue
  
In Greek
Άγρια μπλε Phlox
  
Rue Ανεμώνη
  
In Portuguese
Wild Blue Phlox
  
Anemone Rue
  
In Polish
Dziki Niebieski Phlox
  
Rue Anemone
  
In Latin
Phlox ferae blue
  
Rue Anemone
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Solanales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Polemoniaceae
  
Ranunculaceae
  
Genus
Phlox
  
Thalictrum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Phlocideae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Polemonioideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Rue Anemone
Season and care of Wild Blue Phlox and Rue Anemone is important to know. While considering everything about Wild Blue Phlox and Rue Anemone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Wild Blue Phlox season is Spring and Rue Anemone season is Spring. The type of soil for Wild Blue Phlox is Loam and for Rue Anemone is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Wild Blue Phlox is Neutral and for Rue Anemone is Acidic, Neutral.
Wild Blue Phlox and Rue Anemone Physical Information
Wild Blue Phlox and Rue Anemone physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Blue Phlox height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Rue Anemone height is 10.20 cm and width 2.50 cm. The color specification of Wild Blue Phlox and Rue Anemone are as follows:
Wild Blue Phlox flower color: Blue Violet
Wild Blue Phlox leaf color: Green
Rue Anemone flower color: White and Light Pink
- Rue Anemone leaf color: Dark Green
Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Rue Anemone
Care of Wild Blue Phlox and Rue Anemone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Blue Phlox pruning is done Remove dead flowers and Rue Anemone pruning is done Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Wild Blue Phlox needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Rue Anemone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.