Emerald Blue Moss Phlox, Creeping Phlox, Alpine Phlox

Emerald Blue Moss Phlox, Creeping Phlox, Alpine Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'

A low creeping phlox that carpets rock walls, slopes, and borders with colour in spring.

  • Low creeping habit
  • Lavender-blue flowers appear just above the foliage
  • Semi-evergreen foliage with dark green needle-like leaves
  • Plant them en masse to form a low ground cover
  • Creeps over rocks or retaining walls
Size
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Plant Characteristics

Sunlight
Full sun, Partial shade, Shade
Soil Moisture
Well-drained, Dry, Average
Drought Tolerant
✓
Hardiness Zone
3 – 3
Mature Height (meters)
0.08 – 0.12
Mature Spread (meters)
0.45 – 0.5
Growth Rate
Medium
Flower Colour
Purple
Foliage Colour
Green
Bloom Time
Spring
Habit
Mounding
Deer Resistant
✓
Rabbit Resistant
✓
Pollinator Friendly
✓
Fragrant
✓
Landscape Uses
Border, Rock garden
Growing & Maintenance Tips
Grows best in a well-drained soil with a high organic content, with medium moisture, in full sun; however, they will tolerate partial shade. It is drought-tolerant, once established. Shear back after flowering to improve the overall appearance and to perhaps encourage new flowers throughout the summer. Provide good air circulation when choosing a location for this species to reduce the potential of powdery mildew. It is best to not prune in the fall but clean up winter-damaged foliage in the spring.
Notes
Also referred to as Flowering Moss, Ground Pink, Moss Pink, Moss-pink, Mountain Pink, Rock Phlox.

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