Creeping Phlox
- Botanical Name
- Phlox subulata
- Hardiness
- Zones 3 to 9
- Height
- 3 to 6 inches
- Width
- 2 feet
- Flowers
- Early to mid spring: purples, reds, pinks, white, bi-color
- Light
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, drought tolerant
- Planting & Care
- Space plants 12 inches apart
- Trimming back plants after bloom results in better foliage, reblooming, and no unwanted seedlings
- Divide every three years in spring after flowering to improve vigor
- Problems
- None serious, mites in hot dry weather
- Varieties
- Candy Stripe - bi-color flowers
- May Snow & White Delight - white flowers
- Red Wings - red with dark eye
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