I had several gardener's inquire about my Phlox subulata, here's what I know. (Gail at http://clayandlimestone.blogspot.com/ )Creeping Phlox is a great natural edging around beds, borders, path edges, between stepping stones and rock garden ledges. It grows about 4 inches tall and has a 12 - 24 inch spread creating a nice ground cover that does not get out of control.
Profuse flowers appear for two or three weeks in early Spring. It is mostly sold by color, like "Creeping Pink Phlox" or "Creeping White Phlox", colors also include purple, blue and rose.
The above photos were taken in March of 2010. Why I do not have a photo of the Phlox in full bloom I haven't a clue. When these three were in full bloom you could not see the foliage at all.You can see I have two on either side of the path here.
I planted this one in mid March of 2010, purchased in a 4 inch container.
Here it is today, 8 months later, with a spread of nearly a foot and a half. Need to move the Ragin' Cajun Ruellia to the right of it.
The foliage is fine cut, needlelike on wiry stems that hug the ground. Weeds have a harder time penetrating through the dense foliage of the Creeping Phlox. It is a semi-evergreen, the foliage keeps color through the fall and winter in zones 3-9.
It has no pest or disease problems and Deer do not like it. It likes full sun/part shade, (all of these are in full sun here in North Florida) in a well draining location.
I planted this one in mid March of 2010, purchased in a 4 inch container.
Here it is today, 8 months later, with a spread of nearly a foot and a half. Need to move the Ragin' Cajun Ruellia to the right of it.
The foliage is fine cut, needlelike on wiry stems that hug the ground. Weeds have a harder time penetrating through the dense foliage of the Creeping Phlox. It is a semi-evergreen, the foliage keeps color through the fall and winter in zones 3-9.
It has no pest or disease problems and Deer do not like it. It likes full sun/part shade, (all of these are in full sun here in North Florida) in a well draining location.
It looks like it would be sharp to the touch like pine needles, but it's actually soft to the touch. The reviews on propagating Creeping Phox are mixed. My personal experience has been to scoop up a section with some roots and just transplant it. I have only purchased three plants and now have them in six areas, so it's worked okay for me. I plan on spreading it around some more.
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Today I am Thankful to be able to share one of my latest garden crushes with you.....
