Phlox subulata ~ Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox-ServeScape

Phlox subulata

Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox

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**Dormancy Note - This plant may be currently dormant for the fall/winter! It is still available for purchase! Your delivered plant may be dormant, or showing very little top growth. However, you can still plant! These plants are putting all their energy into root production, so they will be ready to thrive in the spring! If you have any issues with your plant the following peak season, you can fill out our return request form to request a replacement plant.

Creeping Phlox is a creeping low-growing native evergreen perennial with dark green awl-shaped foliage and cascading stems.  The dense carpet of fragrant five-petaled flowers with distinctive notches that can be shades of purple, pink, or occasionally white and bloom through spring attracting butterflies.  Best flowering in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils. 

Type: 

Perennial

Origins:

Appalachian Mountains, GA Native 

Height: 

 - 0.5' 

Spread: 

1’ - 2’

Spacing: 

1.5’

USDA Hardiness Zone: 

3 - 9

Culture: 

Full Sun, Part Sun

Bloom Color: 

Various

Season of Interest:

Spring, Summer, Year-Round

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Water regularly and do not overcrowd.  Spider mites can be a problem in hot and dry climates.  Foliar nematode can be an issue in humid/wet conditions.  Cut back foliage after flowering to promote denser growth and stimulate possible rebloom.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Wildlife Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Clematis, Beardtongue, Rose

IMAGE: PХомелка, Phlox subulata in Botanical garden, Minsk 47, CC BY-SA 3.0

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