Scientific name: Phlox subulata
Family: POLEMONIACEAE
Common names: “Creeping phlox” “Moss phlox”
Plant Type: Evergreen – semi-evergreen perennial
Conditions:
Zone: 3-8
Light: Full sun best, takes part shade
Exposure: Sheltered
Soil: Fertile alkaline – neutral, less clay better
Moisture: Moist well drained, takes some drought
Aesthetic:
Plant Size: H 2-6″ W dense mat
Leaf and Stem shape: Small, dark green leaves
Flower: Rounded, dark-eyed carmine-red flowers in late spring and early summer
Maintenance: Low, cut down by half after fowering
Landscape use: Edging, cottage garden , rock and gravel garden, container plant
Propagate: By seed and cuttings
Pests & Disease: “Deer resistant”
Cultivars: ~AGM winners: P. s. ‘Red Wings’ , P. s. ‘McDanial’s Cushion’
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