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Monday - June 27, 2011
From: Dallas, TX
Region: Southwest
Topic: General Botany
Title: Is Phlox divaricata evergreen?
Answered by: Jimmy Mills
QUESTION:
Is Phlox divaricata evergreen?ANSWER:
According to its Plant Profile page in the Native Plant Database, Phlox divaricata (Wild blue phlox) is an evergreen plant.
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