Creeping Phlox For Sale
Creeping phlox, also known as Phlox subulata, stands out in the garden for its vibrant spring display and the thick green mat it forms throughout the year. This blooming groundcover spreads close to the soil, making a soft, carpet-like effect that hugs slopes, cascades over retaining walls, and fills in along walkways or rock gardens.
When it blooms in early spring, it offers masses of star-shaped flowers in soft pinks, whites, purples, and lavenders. These clusters are so dense that they often cover the foliage completely, giving the illusion of painted earth.
It doesn’t ask for much in return. It performs best in sunny areas with good drainage, especially on sloping or rocky ground where water moves away quickly. Once planted and settled, it can tolerate dry conditions and doesn’t compete with nearby plants. Because it stays low and spreads outward without becoming invasive, it makes a dependable filler between stones, pavers, or garden edges.
Creeping Phlox Plants Have Evergreen Foliage
Another reason gardeners choose creeping phlox is its ability to welcome bees and butterflies early in the year. As one of the first flowers to open, it provides important nectar to pollinators just as they emerge from dormancy. If you’re looking to add beauty and life to your garden, explore our plants for sale to attract pollinators with ease.
Even when the blooms fade, the foliage stays evergreen, offering texture and color during colder months. A light trim after flowering helps keep it looking full and healthy for next season.
Creeping Phlox Is A Stunning Ground Cover
Creeping phlox balances beauty with practicality. It offers visual impact without demanding extra care and helps tie a garden together with color and form.
Whether in a cottage-style border or a modern landscape with hard edges softened by plants, this ground-hugging perennial earns its place. If you’re planning to refresh your garden this season, explore our long-lived, dependable choice that delivers interest from the first thaw through winter’s end.
Customer Reviews
TN Nursery **** disappoints. The phlox is gorgeous, easy to care for, and already thriving. I’ll be ordering more soon.
Creeping Phlox is nice but mine is growing slower than I hoped. Still green and healthy, but not as full yet.
The plant came alive and green but didn’t flower much this year. I think it will take more time to get established.
Plants arrived quickly and in good shape. Already showing some blooms this spring. Happy with my order.
The creeping phlox I ordered came in excellent condition. It’s filled in so nicely and is the highlight of my spring garden.
Does creeping phlox like sun or shade?
To achieve the best flowering, creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) needs full sun.
Does creeping phlox spread fast?
Creeping phlox generally has a vigorous spreading habit, forming a dense carpet relatively quickly.
- This ground cover expands at a moderate-to-fast rate, achieving a spread of one to two feet annually in ideal conditions.
- It uses above-ground runners (stolons) to cover open areas.
- While fast-growing, it is not typically considered an aggressive or problematic spreader in the garden.
Can phlox grow in full shade?
No, the most popular kind, creeping phlox (Phlox subulata), must have full sun to flower well. In deep shade, it will become sparse and fail to bloom.
However, if your spot is shady, you should choose a different species of phlox:
- Woodland Phlox (P. stolonifera or P. divaricata) is specifically adapted to thrive and bloom in partial to full shade conditions.
Are moss phlox plants the same as creeping phlox?
Yes, they’re the same plant. Moss phlox is just another name for creeping phlox, known for its mossy texture and spring blooms.
How often should I water creeping phlox?
Once established, creeping phlox needs little water. During dry spells, water once a week to keep the soil slightly moist.
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BARE ROOT
Planting Zones
3-9
