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Creeping Phlox

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

Coral Bells

Dianthus

Plant Details

  • 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