Moss Phlox, Creeping Phlox

Moss Phlox, Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink'

This mounding phlox bears fragrant pink flowers in spring: a reliable garden perennial valued for its colourful summer display and attractiveness to butterflies and hummingbirds.

  • Fragrant pink flower clusters are produced in spring, attracting butterflies, hummingbirds, and other pollinators.
  • Plant in full sun with good air circulation to minimize powdery mildew, a common challenge for garden phlox in humid Ontario summers.
  • Mounding habit, reaching 12 cm at maturity; divide every three years to maintain vigour and improve air circulation.
  • Best in full sun to partial shade to full shade with average, dry, well-drained soil.
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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
Pink
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.

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