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Week 20 – May 14, 2024

Plant Information

Phlox subulata Atropurpurea

  • Phlox subulata Atropurpurea - Bloom
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Plant Details:

Scientific Name: Phlox subulata

Common Name: Creeping Phlox

Hardiness Zone: 2a - 8b

Hardiness Degree: -50°F (-45.6°C)

Blooming Season: Spring, Late Spring, Summer

Plant Habit: Mounded

Characteristics: Heat Tolerant

Water: Medium

Fertilize: None or when needed only

Spacing: 18 - 24" (46 - 61cm)

Height: 4 - 6" (10 - 15cm)

Width: 8 - 12" (20 - 30cm)

Exposure: Sun

General Information: 

Rich wine-red flowers carpet the garden. Excellent evergreen ground cover for banks, in rock gardens, along walkways, at garden's edge or cascading over stone walls.

Grower Information:

Rich wine-red flowers.