Some Outstanding Creeping Phlox Varieties
Here are profiles for some outstanding creeping phlox varieties.
The Flame Series of Creeping Phlox
The well branched plants are generally four to nine inches in height with a spread of over a foot. The early blooming, carpet-like plants do well in sun to part shade.
The flower heads are very full. If the plants are deadheaded as needed, this will encourage new flowers to appear throughout the season. The flame plants male wonderful ground covers. The needle-like leaves are evergreen.
These are suited to zones two through eight. They do well in full sun to part shade.
The Flame phlox blooms in April and May. The flowers are star shaped. These are deep red to reddish-magenta with a scarlet eye. The Red Flame blossoms feature dark eyes.
Candy Stripe Phlox
This creeping, carpet-like plant makes a very good ground cover. The lovely evergreen leaves are needle-like. A very popular perennial, Candy Stripe phlox has some drought resistance.
Suited to full sun to part shade, Candy Stripe phlox does well in zones two through nine. It was introduced in 2013. This forms a mat, and makes a great ground cover and rock garden plant.
It is a spreading, creeping evergreen that is only four to six inches tall with a spread of a foot.
Candy Stripe phlox can bloom quite early—beginning in February in warmer locations and extending through April.
The star-like white blooms have soft pink stripes that are quite eye catching and resemble tiny pinwheels. This gives the flowers a two-tone like effect of white and pink.
To get this plant to rebloom, it does help to cut the plant back after it initially quits flowering
Drummond’s Pink Creeping Phlox
This perennial does best in zones two through nine. It does well in sun and part shade;. A spacing of 1½ feet between plants is recommended.
Drummond’s Pink creeping phlox is only four to six inches tall and almost as wide. The evergreen leaves are deep green and needle-like.
This plant has about the largest blooms of all the creeping phlox. Flowering takes place in early spring. In April and May.
The scented flowers are dark pink with a deep shade of pink for the eyes. These blossoms are quite large.
The solitary petals have notched tips. This plant was introduced in 2007.
The Flame Series of Creeping Phlox
The well branched plants are generally four to nine inches in height with a spread of over a foot. The early blooming, carpet-like plants do well in sun to part shade.
The flower heads are very full. If the plants are deadheaded as needed, this will encourage new flowers to appear throughout the season. The flame plants male wonderful ground covers. The needle-like leaves are evergreen.
These are suited to zones two through eight. They do well in full sun to part shade.
The Flame phlox blooms in April and May. The flowers are star shaped. These are deep red to reddish-magenta with a scarlet eye. The Red Flame blossoms feature dark eyes.
Candy Stripe Phlox
This creeping, carpet-like plant makes a very good ground cover. The lovely evergreen leaves are needle-like. A very popular perennial, Candy Stripe phlox has some drought resistance.
Suited to full sun to part shade, Candy Stripe phlox does well in zones two through nine. It was introduced in 2013. This forms a mat, and makes a great ground cover and rock garden plant.
It is a spreading, creeping evergreen that is only four to six inches tall with a spread of a foot.
Candy Stripe phlox can bloom quite early—beginning in February in warmer locations and extending through April.
The star-like white blooms have soft pink stripes that are quite eye catching and resemble tiny pinwheels. This gives the flowers a two-tone like effect of white and pink.
To get this plant to rebloom, it does help to cut the plant back after it initially quits flowering
Drummond’s Pink Creeping Phlox
This perennial does best in zones two through nine. It does well in sun and part shade;. A spacing of 1½ feet between plants is recommended.
Drummond’s Pink creeping phlox is only four to six inches tall and almost as wide. The evergreen leaves are deep green and needle-like.
This plant has about the largest blooms of all the creeping phlox. Flowering takes place in early spring. In April and May.
The scented flowers are dark pink with a deep shade of pink for the eyes. These blossoms are quite large.
The solitary petals have notched tips. This plant was introduced in 2007.
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