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Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata · Perennial
Creeping Phlox is a moderate-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 4–6 in × 1–2 ft. It does best in full sun with medium water needs in well-drained, moist and occasionally-dry soil. Expect blue, pink and purple blooms in spring. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 3-9
- Sun
- Full sun
- Water
- Medium
- Mature size
- 4–6 in × 1–2 ft
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-dry
- Bloom color
- Blue, Pink, Purple, Red, White
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators
- Tough against
- Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Erosion, Fire, Pollution, Poor soil, Salt
- Native to
- Eastern and central United States
Will it survive your winters?
We score Creeping Phlox’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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