Phlox Subulata
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Phlox Subulata Cascade - Spring Flowering Plant
- Blooming profusely for 3-4 weeks in mid to late spring, Creeping Phlox boasts bright, fragrant flowers in shades of blue-purple, pink, red or white. Each flower is adorned with five, flat, petal-like, rounded lobes that are distinctively notched.
- Mat-forming, Phlox subulata grows only 4-6 in. tall (10-15 cm) but spreads vigorously up to 2 ft.
- Looks spectacular when cascading over a wall or the edge of a pot, and it also makes a handsome addition to the front of the border or rockery.
- Depending on the season it may contain flowers.
- This listing is for 1 large plants in 10.5 cm pots.
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Eventual Height
Can grow up to 1.5 m in the right conditions.
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Pot Size
10.5 cm
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Season of Interest
Flowering period: July to August.
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Light Required
Full sun or partial shade.
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Watering
Water phlox during dry summer weather, whenever rainfall is less than 1 inch per week.
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Best Growing Conditions
Support with bamboo canes, brushwood or ring stakes before the flowers appear. Phlox are greedy plants, so apply a mulch 5-7cm (2-3in) deep, of well-rotted garden compost or manure in early spring. Shear off the spent flower stems to prevent reseeding. If the leaves show signs of powdery mildew, cut down to the ground and dispose of the affected foliage, but do not compost it. Clear away the debris around the plant to reduce the chances of reinfection. Lift and divide clumps in autumn and spring.
