Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald' (Creeping Phlox)

Alpine Phlox 'Blue Emerald', Moss Phlox 'Blue Emerald', Creeping Phlox 'Blue Emerald'

Plant a dazzling carpet of color! Beautiful masses of deep blue flowers top creeping stems and create an attractive groundcover or accent in a rock garden. Excellent bank cover. 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
Height1" - 6" (in)
Spread12" - 18" (in), 18" - 24" (in)
Spacing 18 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
Garden Uses Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs
Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald' (Creeping Phlox) | Alpine Phlox 'Blue Emerald', Moss Phlox 'Blue Emerald', Creeping Phlox 'Blue Emerald' || Plant a dazzling carpet of color! Beautiful masses of deep blue flowers top creeping stems and create an attractive groundcover or accent in a rock garden. Excellent bank cover. 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, Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses and Shrubs
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