Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata

Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-9, that matures to about 0.3-0.5 ft × 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, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

3-9

Sun

Full sun

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.3-0.5 ft × 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