Creeping Phlox (Phlox Subulata)

Sun Needs:

• Full sun (prefers at least 6 hours of direct sunlight per day)
• Can tolerate light shade, but blooms best in full sun

Bloom Time:

• Early to mid-spring (typically April to May)

Size:

Height: 4 to 6 inches tall
Width: 12 to 24 inches spread (spreads quickly to form a ground cover)

Attributes:

• Vibrant, star-shaped flowers in pink, purple, red, or white
• Evergreen foliage provides winter interest
• Excellent ground cover or edging plant
• Attracts early-season pollinators like bees and butterflies
• Deer resistant
• Tolerates poor, dry soils once established
• Low maintenance and drought-tolerant once established
• Can be used for rock gardens, borders, or even as a carpet in between stepping stones

Companion:

• Daylilies
• Coreopsis
• Lavender
• Sedum (Stonecrop)
• Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia)
• Ornamental grasses (e.g., Blue Fescue)
• Echinacea (Coneflower)
• Salvia