Creeping Phlox

Common name

Creeping Phlox

Botanical name

Phlox subulata

Variety

Scarlet Flame

Zone

USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 9 (20°F).

Light

Sun

Height

6" (15 cm)

Habit

Mat-forming

Feed

Use all-purpose

Water

Weekly during dry spells

Bloom Color

Purple

Bloom Time

Summer

Maintenance

Keep weed-free

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About

A profusion of flowers carpets the garden. Excellent evergreen ground cover for banks, in rock gardens, along walkways, at garden's edge or for cascading over stone walls. Creates a colorful spring show in mass plantings or with spring bulbs.

Companion Plants

Columbine