Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink' - Creeping Phlox

🌿 Features

Type: Trailing perennial
Common name: Creeping Phlox
Flower color: Bright pink
Mature height: 10–15 cm (4-6 inches)
Mature width: 30–45 cm (12-18 inches)
Habit: Trailing, spreading, and dense
Flowering period: April to June, abundant flowering
Exposure: Full sun to partial shade
Watering needs: Moderate
Soil type: Well-drained, light
Hardiness zone: Zones 3 to 9
Drought tolerance: Good once established
Nectar-rich plant: Yes
Attracts pollinators: Yes
Toxicity to animals: Non-toxic

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✂️ Care

Regularly remove spent flowers to prolong abundant blooming. Light pruning after flowering maintains a compact, dense shape.

Apply an organic mulch at the base to retain moisture and gradually improve soil structure.

Water moderately during hot and dry periods. Once well-established, this 'Emerald Pink' phlox thrives vigorously, creating a spectacular carpet of bright pink flowers, attracting butterflies, bees, and essential pollinators to your garden.