Creeping Phlox-1 gallon size

Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata

Height: under 6 in.

Spacing: 12-18 in.

Hardiness Zone: 4 – 8

Sun Exposure: Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade

Bloom Color: lavender

Bloom Time: Spring

Foliage: semi-evergreen

Creeping phlox produces a colorful spring carpet of soft pastel hues. Little expert knowledge is needed on how to plant and care for creeping phlox. Growing creeping phlox over a rockery or in tough soil conditions provides a nearly carefree ground cover or cascading plant. Consider growing it in between pavers, in a planter or just as a part of a bright spring bed as well.

  A perennial nature and semi-evergreen habit are important facts about creeping phlox. These plants have needle-like foliage with small starry, five-pointed flowers. Creeping phlox blooms in spring and produces long, spreading stems, which become woody with age. These thicker growths cease to produce flowers over time and may be cut out of the plant to encourage the newer, softer stems that do bloom. In addition, the plant has a moderate growth rate and can get 4 to 6 inches high with a 2 foot spread.

This plant is shipped bare-root

This plant may be cut back for shipping