Phlox
subulata
Apple Blossom
Creeping Phlox
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Type:
Perennials,Groundcovers
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Height:
Short 4" (Plant 16-24" apart)
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Bloom Time:
Early Spring to Spring
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Sun-Shade:
Full Sun
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Zones:
3-9
Find Your Zone
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Soil Condition:
Normal, Sandy
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Flower Color / Accent:
Pink /
Rose
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A new color in this indispensable spring flowering sun-loving border or garden plant. Phlox Apple Blossom provides an excellent display of pale pink. Star-shaped flowers blanket dense cushions of evergreen, needle-like foliage. Will cascade beautifully over a rock wall or down a slope.
Features to Note:
- Evergreen
- Hot Dry site tolerant
- Edgers
- Deer Resistant
- Attracts Butterflies
- Rabbit Resistant
- Groundcovers
- Humidity Tolerant
- For a sunny spot
- Web Only
General Information:
Phlox subulata are low-growing, showy plants suitable for cascading over walls or down a slope. Spreads rapidly to cover any open sunny spot. In rich soil, as much as 2' across, completely covered with flowers in mid-spring. Prefers sandy soil.
Plant Care:
No special care needed. Can be trimmed back after flowering to the low green foliage if lush new growth is needed. No need to prune in fall, clean-up winter damage in spring.
