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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 - 10 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Uses: Groundcover
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
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Common names
  • Creeping Phlox

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Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-05-10
echoing the pink in the dropped cherry blossoms
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-04-26

courtesy Sunlight Gardens, www.sunlightgardens.com

Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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Location: Meadowlark Botanical Garden, Fairfax, Virginia (May 2022)
Date: 2022-05-01
Location: Allentown, Pennsylvania
Date: 2015-05-10
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-04-26
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-04-26
Location: English Gardens, Dearborn Heights, MI
Date: 2010-04-26
Comments:
  • Posted by SongofJoy (Clarksville, TN - Zone 6b) on Mar 8, 2012 1:19 PM concerning plant:
    Phlox 'Home Fires' blooms later than 'Pink Ridge' and is a bit darker. Give it some shade and good soil so it can spread. It provides an early nectar source for butterflies.

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