Creeping Phlox – Phlox subulata

Friday, April 24th, 2009 at 10:29 am

Creeping Phlox, Phlox subulata, is one of our most popular species of perennials. It’s a Behnke Baysafe Native Plant, native to sandy and rocky areas of Maryland.

Growing low to the ground, it’s a nice ground cover for small-scale situations in sunny, well-drained locations. It’s particularly effective when it can drape over the edge of stone walls or the sides of raised beds.

The foliage can be lightly sheared after blooming to keep it neat. The cultivars ‘Emerald Cushion Blue’ and ‘Emerald Cushion Pink’ have the best foliage when the plants are out of bloom.

Creeping phlox is in bloom now (late April) in the landscape and in our pots, in many colors, including blue, white, pink, red, and a bicolor white/pink.