Phlox creeping phlox (Creeping Phlox)
Color Name: Rocky Road Magenta
Looking for a spring groundcover that can withstand the dryness of a rock garden? Enter Rocky Road Phlox! These hybrids are drought tolerant and grow easily on slopes. With bright, vibrant colors, these will certainly be the belles of the garden in springtime! Compared to Phlox subulata, these have a more compressed growth habit, have unique colors, and spread more slowly in the landscape, especially the first year in the ground. Rocky Road Magenta has magenta purple flowers with small, darker eyes.
Creeping phlox is a low-growing species which forms a carpet-like mat no taller than 8". This popular little perennial is best utilized in rocky areas, on slopes, and in flower borders.
Growing Tips: Creeping phlox is a versatile, easy to grow groundcover for full sun. Gritty, slightly alkaline soils are preferred and good drainage is essential. It's a good idea to shear this plant back and clean up any dead foliage in early summer, just after it's finished blooming. This will produce denser foliage and will encourage it to rebloom. Divisions can be made every few years in summer.
Looking for a spring groundcover that can withstand the dryness of a rock garden? Enter Rocky Road Phlox! These hybrids are drought tolerant and grow easily on slopes. With bright, vibrant colors, these will certainly be the belles of the garden in springtime! Compared to Phlox subulata, these have a more compressed growth habit, have unique colors, and spread more slowly in the landscape, especially the first year in the ground. Rocky Road Magenta has magenta purple flowers with small, darker eyes.
Creeping phlox is a low-growing species which forms a carpet-like mat no taller than 8". This popular little perennial is best utilized in rocky areas, on slopes, and in flower borders.
Growing Tips: Creeping phlox is a versatile, easy to grow groundcover for full sun. Gritty, slightly alkaline soils are preferred and good drainage is essential. It's a good idea to shear this plant back and clean up any dead foliage in early summer, just after it's finished blooming. This will produce denser foliage and will encourage it to rebloom. Divisions can be made every few years in summer.
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Flower Color: Magenta Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 4 to 6 Inches Spread: 34 to 36 Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6 |
Blooms: Late Spring / Early Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Growth Rate |
Medium
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Characteristics |
• Landscapes • Evergreen • Easy to Grow • Drought Tolerant • Salt Tolerant • Border • Stepable |
Attracts
Butterflies
