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Creeping Phlox 'Emerald Blue'
Phlox subulata

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Zone: 2 to 9

Perennial

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EXPOSURE

Full Sun

BLOOM SEASON

Blooms early spring to mid-spring

SIZE

4"-6"

12"-18"

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LOCATION
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Aisle 4, Section C, South side

Cultivar Notes - 'Emerald Blue'

Masses of purple-blue flowers cover mats of deep-green foliage in spring. Plants look stunning on a bank or tumbling over a wall, and , like all Moss PInks, make a striking ground cover for a sunny spot.

Species Notes - Phlox subulata

Creeping phlox is long-lived, low-growing mats of evergreen foliage with tremendous spring bloom. Perfect for edging, in rock gardens, or planted along slopes. Wonderful in the sunny rock garden, for edging, or in mixed containers. Clumps may be ripped apart and divided in early fall, after 3 to 4 years. Requires good drainage. Drought tolerant, once established.

Genus Notes - Phlox

Europeans first became aware of Phlox around the 1630s, after the exploration of eastern North America by John Tradescant the Younger. But only in the eighteenth century did the gardens of Europe receive this species from various American colonies. As botanical explorers ventured farther west, more kinds of Phlox were found.

Through hybridization and selection, the varieties of Phlox grown today far surpass their predecessors in depth and breadth of color, length of bloom, plant habit, and general constitution. Improvement continues to this day.

The large trusses of flowers held atop sturdy, leafy stems offer rich, sweet scents. Their fragrance readily wafts about the garden, traveling amazing distances through the air. The low-growing varieties of Phlox, with their showy flowers, are particular favorites and bloom in spring or early summer.

There are big Phlox and small Phlox, spring Phlox and summer Phlox. All produce masses of five-petaled, often fragrant flowers in a range of colors. Garden Phlox need rich, evenly moist soil, creeping Phlox require excellent drainage.

Creeping Phlox 'Emerald Blue' Phlox subulata

Creeping Phlox 'Emerald Blue'
Phlox subulata