Broadleaf Creeping
Phlox 'Home Fires'
Family: Polemoniaceae (Phlox
Family)
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Height: 12 inches
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Spread: 8-12 inches
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Bloom Time: May to June
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Bloom: vibrant pink; very fragrant
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Light: part sun to
part shade
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Soil: average,
well-drained
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Moisture: medium; dry
shade tolerant
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Use: groundcover,
alpine gardens, rock gardens, tumbling over rock walls, edging, front of
border; attracts butterflies
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Care: trim back after
flowering to low green foliage to stimulate new bloom
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Concerns: no serious
insect or disease problems
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Native to: species native
to southeastern United States
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Notes: mat forming
habit; deep green oval leaf
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Supplier: Klein's Floral
& Greenhouse
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Teaching Garden
Location & Code: Welcome Garden
B122
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