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Creeping Phlox

Creeping Phlox

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Creeping Phlox - Phlox Stolonifera

The Creeping Phlox is a low-growing perennial plant with small, vibrant pink flowers that form a dense carpet-like display in spring. It forms a beautiful, lush pink carpet array of blooms and is an excellent spreading groundcover plant that will control weeds and overgrowth near hillsides and banks you can not maintain. Due to its numerous benefits and aesthetic appeal, it is a popular and versatile plant used in landscaping. 

The plant is a solid option for those who want to add gorgeous color to their yard. This plant, also known as the mountain type, moss type, and moss pink, is native to the central and eastern United States, and its beauty makes it a popular option for gardens around the globe. What are the benefits of adding this vibrant plant to your yard or garden?

Creeping Phlox Has Brilliant Colors

It's flowers are stunning, with colors ranging from pale blue, white, and pink to bright violet. Each flower has five hardy petals, but some have six petals. The plants bloom through the spring and summer, providing lasting color for approximately one month. As an evergreen perennial, the plant remains green throughout the year. It can brighten up an otherwise dull, dreary yard in the peak of the cold weather season.

Creeping Phlox Is A Filler Plant

This plant grows five inches tall and up to 13 inches in diameter. In addition to the expanse of a single plant, the plant proliferates. Many use its beauty as an alternative to grass or a filler in their more extensive gardens. Because of its short height, it does not need to be cut back like grass and other ground cover.

Weeds increase and can make your yard look poorly maintained in a matter of weeks. The plant is dense with tightly clustered leaves. When in bloom, the flowers blanket the tops of the plants. Because of its unique traits, the plant prevents or minimizes weed growth. As a result, your gardens can continue to look fabulous without needing to devote hours of your valuable time to pulling weeds regularly. 

Grass generally only thrives on ledges and steep banks, making your grounds look barren and subject to erosion. The plant, however, thrives in these areas. Its presence can dramatically reduce the damaging effects of erosion while enhancing aesthetics. It is well-suited for providing immediate and long-term benefits to your property.

It thrives in drainage and bright light. It wants somewhere it'll spread easily and turn into a carpet in spring. 

It is a perennial that returns every year. It blooms for 2-4 weeks in the spring and it's evergreen so you can have it for year round ground cover. 

It starts quickly and spreads into a mound of foliage and flowers. When properly managed and under the right conditions, it can cover a lot of land in just a few seasons. 

Creeping phlox is easy-care, but it does need to be pruned once the flowers are faded. Install it in moist place and water it in summer.

This Is How Your Plants Will Look upon Delivery

Bare Root Plants
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Bloom Season

Spring

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Bloom/Foliage Color

Pink

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Height at Maturity

Under 12"

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Care

Creeping phlox thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce. Lightly prune after blooming to maintain shape and encourage reblooming. Use a balanced fertilizer in early spring, and protect in harsh winters with mulch.

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Plant Reproduction

Creeping Phlox spreads by sending out leafy stems, called stolons, above ground.

Planting bare-root perennials is best in any season if they are dormant; we only sell dormant plants. Planting them year-round is also excellent if you can get dormant perennials. When your bare-root perennials arrive, soak the roots in water for a few hours to rehydrate them. Lant by digging a hole wide enough to spread the roots comfortably and deep enough to place the top portion crown (where the roots meet the stem) at or slightly above ground level. Position the plant in the hole, backfill with native soil, and gently firm the soil around the roots—water well after planting to settle the soil around the plant and eliminate air. Apply a 2-3 inch layer of mulch to keep weeds at bay and moisture locked in, keeping the mulch away from the crown. Irrigate plants regularly during the first few weeks of drought; never water in full sun, and water late in the evenings to ensure the roots are established well. Fertilize sparingly in the first year, using a balanced, slow-release fertilizer in subsequent years as needed. 

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Beauty pink summer blooms
Very low maintenance & hardy
Excellent choice for ground cover
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What We Ship

The Benefits of Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are shipped without soil or pots, making them lightweight and easy to handle. They arrive dormant, ready to be planted and thrive as beautiful, healthy additions to your garden.

Cost-Effective

With no heavy pots or soil, you'll save 50-60% on shipping costs, and you can easily plant our plants yourself—no equipment needed, just a spade for digging small holes.

Hassle-Free

Bare root plants are hassle-free because they're lightweight, easy to handle, and require minimal packaging. They establish quickly, saving you time and effort in planting and maintenance.

Better Growth

Bareroot dormant plants are more hardy because they adapt better to new environments, with stronger root systems that establish quickly, leading to greater resilience and improved survival rates in various conditions.

Eco-Friendly

Bare root native plants are environmentally friendly because they promote biodiversity, require less water and maintenance, and support local ecosystems, making them a sustainable choice for eco-conscious gardening

Features
Why You Will Love Our Creeping Phlox

Colorful Ground Cover

Creeping Phlox provides a stunning carpet of colorful blooms, adding vibrant hues of pink, purple, white, and blue to your garden. Its dense foliage helps suppress weeds and creates a lush, visually appealing ground cover.

Long Blooming Season

Enjoy a prolonged burst of color in your garden with Creeping Phlox's extended blooming period. From spring to early summer, it continuously produces eye-catching flowers that brighten up any landscape.

Effective Erosion Control

Its dense growth helps stabilize soil on slopes and embankments, making Creeping Phlox a practical choice for preventing erosion while adding a touch of beauty to bare patches.

Flexible Landscaping Option: 

Whether used in rock gardens, hanging baskets, containers, or as a border plant, Creeping Phlox adapts beautifully to various landscaping needs, providing long-lasting blooms and versatility.


Caring Tips

How do I care for my Creeping Phlox?

Each box contains detailed care instructions and information about your product. But here's the basics.

Care Tips

Creeping phlox thrives in full sun with well-drained soil. Water regularly during establishment, then reduce. Lightly prune after blooming to maintain shape and encourage reblooming. Use a balanced fertilizer in early spring, and protect in harsh winters with mulch.

Light Requirements

Creeping phlox thrives in full sun, requiring about 6 hours of sunlight daily for ultimate blooming. It can also tolerate partial shade, full sun ensures vibrant flowers and healthy growth. Some afternoon shade can help in hotter climates.

Hardy Planting Zones

3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9

Customer Reviews

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Sharon Richner
Creeping Phlox

I received four plants. Three were very healthy and one barely holding on. I have planted all four and hoping the third one will perk up and grow Thank you

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Michael G Frizell
Not what I expected

The plants seemed pretty small for the price. The planting instructions were generic, but I think I got them in correctly. Looking forward to spring!

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Donna Bentley
Planted yesterday fulfilling the 24 hr recept

There were LOTS if sprigs, some growing new leaves.they are now in moist ground and looking forward to their waking up strong and beautiful in the spring

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Luiz Botelho-Gomes
plants ok but pack was upturned

Hi, the baby flox seem healthy but the delivery people must have upturned it and some got squashed and lost, like 8 or 10 out of 25.

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Kristy Howard
They look great

I was a little nervous but they came happy and healthy and seem to be doing well so far.