Creeping Phlox 'Emerald Blue'
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox
Family)
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Height: 4-6 inches
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Spread: 18 to 24 inches
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Bloom Time: May
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Bloom: lavender star-shaped blooms
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Light: full sun
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: dry; drought
tolerant once established
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Use: groundcover,
alpine gardens, rock gardens, tumbling over rock walls, edging, front of
border, mixed containers; attracts butterflies
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Care: clip plants
lightly immediately after blooming to encourage a dense habit
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Concerns: does not seem
to be bothered by powdery mildew to the same extent as other species of phlox;
rabbits like this plant
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Native to: species native
to eastern and central United States
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Notes: low mound or
cushion of dark green needle-shaped leaves; deer resistant
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Supplier: Klein's Floral & Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Heuchera Garden E101, Rock Garden C257, Wet Garden D131
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