Phlox creeping phlox (Creeping Phlox)
Color Name: Red Wings
A mass of vibrant, deep crimson flowers that create a wonderfully showy carpet of color in spring. Blooms are backed by dense green foliage. Tolerates dry conditions once established. Perfect as an accent in a rock garden or mixed with annuals. Spreads easily on slopes, in rock gardens, along pathways, and in borders. An herbaceous perennial.
A notorious dweller on edges of rocky embankments, where it spreads over curbs and short retaining walls, or amidst rocky outcroppings. And ideal cover plant for difficult edges of dry streambeds or rock waterfalls. Enjoys the fast drainage of elevated spots and thrives in the nooks and crannies of dry stone retaining walls. It is equally at home in the front of a traditional flower border or planted along the edges of flagstone walkways.
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.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
A mass of vibrant, deep crimson flowers that create a wonderfully showy carpet of color in spring. Blooms are backed by dense green foliage. Tolerates dry conditions once established. Perfect as an accent in a rock garden or mixed with annuals. Spreads easily on slopes, in rock gardens, along pathways, and in borders. An herbaceous perennial.
A notorious dweller on edges of rocky embankments, where it spreads over curbs and short retaining walls, or amidst rocky outcroppings. And ideal cover plant for difficult edges of dry streambeds or rock waterfalls. Enjoys the fast drainage of elevated spots and thrives in the nooks and crannies of dry stone retaining walls. It is equally at home in the front of a traditional flower border or planted along the edges of flagstone walkways.
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.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
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Flower Color: Red shades Foliage Color: Green shades
Height: 2 to 4 Inches Spread: 22 to 26 Inches Hardy in Zone: 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Blooms: Late Spring / Early Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Dry
Moderate
Attributes |
 Ground Cover Salt Tolerant Mass Planting Landscapes Easy to Grow Drought Tolerant Border
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Attracts
Butterflies
