Botanical Name: Common Names:
Phlox subulata Bubblegum Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox, Alpine Phlox,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Groundcovers Prostrate, Spreading
Description:
Evergreen low-growing spreading perennial with mid-green foliage and masses of lovely tiny pink flowers throughout spring. Great for rockeries, containers and hot sunny positions in the garden. Grows approx. 10-15cm H x 60cm W.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
15-30cm 60cm-1m
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Borders / Shrubbery, Embankment, Fragrant Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Generally trouble free
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
None
Family Name: Origin:
Polemoniaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Pink
Flower Fragrant: Yes
Flowering Season: Spring
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Low
Drought: High
Frost: Moderate, High
Wind: TBA