Creeping Phlox

Profuse, delicately scented flowers carpet 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

Lamb's Ear

Viola

Plant Details

Common name

Creeping Phlox
Botanical name

Phlox subulata
Variety

Fort Hill
Zone

USDA Zone 3 (-40°F) to USDA Zone 8 (10°F).
Light

Sun
Height

2-6" (5-15 cm)
Habit

Spreading
Feed

Use all-purpose
Water

Weekly during dry spells
Bloom Color

Pink
Bloom Time

Spring-summer
Maintenance

Keep weed-free

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