Scientific Name: Phlox subulata
Common Name: Moss Phlox
Hardiness Zone: 3a - 8b
Hardiness Degree: -40°F (-40.0°C)
Blooming Season: Early Spring, Spring
Plant Habit: Spreading
Characteristics: Attracts Bees, Attracts Butterflies, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance, Shade Tolerant, Fragrant Flowers, Frost Tolerant, Attracts Hummingbirds, Winter Interest (regional)
General Information: Low-growing plants form a carpet of blooms producing white flowers striped with a pink shade in early Spring.
Excellent evergreen ground cover for banks, rock gardens, along walkways, at garden’s edge or cascading over stone walls.
Water: Light
Fertilize: Once a month
Spacing: 14 - 18" (36 - 46cm)
Height: 4 - 6" (10 - 15cm)
Width: 30 - 36" (76 - 91cm)
Exposure: Sun, Partial Sun