Rugged, ground-hugging blooms create a delightful carpet of spring color! Masses of tiny white flowers with a pink mid-stripe on each petal cover the dense green foliage. Spreads easily on slopes, in rock gardens, along pathways or borders. More heat tolerant than garden phlox. An herbaceous perennial.
Plant Type |
Perennials |
Hardiness Zone |
2-9 |
Exposure |
Full Sun |
Season of Interest |
Mid Spring, Late Spring |
Height | 1" - 6" (in) |
Spread | 12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in) |
Spacing |
18 in - 24 in |
Water Needs |
Low, Average |
Maintenance |
Low |
Soil Type |
Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil PH |
Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage |
Well-Drained |
Characteristics |
Evergreen, Showy |
Tolerance |
Deer, Drought, Dry Soil, Rocky Soil, Salt |
Attracts |
Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators |
Garden Uses |
Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs |
Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe' (Creeping Phlox) | Alpine Phlox 'Candy Stripe', Moss Phlox 'Candy Stripe', Creeping Phlox 'Candy Stripe', Alpine Phlox 'Tamaongalei' , Phlox subulata 'Kimono', Phlox subulata 'Tycoon', Moss Phlox 'Tamaongalei' , Creeping Phlox 'Tamaongalei', Phlox subulata 'Drumm', Phlox subulata 'Mikado', Phlox Douglasii 'Tycoon || Rugged, ground-hugging blooms create a delightful carpet of spring color! Masses of tiny white flowers with a pink mid-stripe on each petal cover the dense green foliage. Spreads easily on slopes, in rock gardens, along pathways or borders. More heat tolerant than garden phlox. An herbaceous perennial.
Full Sun,
Mid Spring, Late Spring,
Low Water Needs, Average Water Needs, Low Maintenance, Well-Drained,
Evergreen, Showy,
Deer Tolerant, Drought Tolerant, Dry Soil Tolerant, Rocky Soil Tolerant, Salt Tolerant,
Attracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Pollinators, Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs