| Description | A low growing ground cover perennial with white flowers with a pink center stripe blooming in May. |
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| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 4-9 |
| Sunlight | lowers best in full sun, tolerates some shade |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, ph neutral to alkaline |
| Flowers | Produces masses of white flowers with pink flowers in late April to early May lasting for around 2 weeks or more. Phlox growing on slopes or hillsides facing directly to the spring sun will bloom 2 weeks early |
| Leaves | low growing mat of moss-like foliage |
| Dimensions | around 4-6" tall and spreading over 24", plant 12-18" on center. |
| Maintenance | If Creeping Phlox is placed to close to a sidewalk, patio, etc. it will creep into this area. Most people will shear it straight on the edges leaving a rough brown edge. A way to avoid this ugly look is to lift the edges of the plant up and cut the brown underside of the plant leaving a layer of growing foliage on the top to fill in. Than take this foliage and feather it back with a pruning shear or scissors. This works with Creeping Phlox because it tends to grow in layers with the new growth creeping over the older growth. When grass or weed start growing through the foliage, lift the plant and pull the weeds from underneath. Once the Phlox is established the weed problem will be minimal. A light shearing after bloom will encourage compact growth. |
| Propagation | cuttings or division in the spring |
| Native Site | Species native to North America. |
| Cultivar Origin | First sent to England in 1745 by John Bartram. |
| Misc Facts | The name comes from the foliage (moss like) and the pink color of the flowers |
| Notes & Reference | #04-Herbaceous Perennial Plants (Allan Armitage), #06-Perennials for the American Gardens (Ruth Rodgers Clausen and Nicolas H Ekstrom) |
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