It's easy to see how this series got its name when they explode into bloom come mid spring. Like a party for your garden, the Bedazzled series members produced star-shaped, notched flowers that cover a rounded, spreading habit. These bloom a few days or a week before Phlox subulata , depending on the weather. These will soon become some of your spring favorites for your garden. These will be moderate growers year one in the garden, but will become a groundcover with age. Lavender flowers with lighter halo centers and a dark purple, star-shaped eye.
- Height: 15-20 cm (6-8 in)
- Spread: 81-97cm (32-38 in)
- Cold Hardiness: Zone 2-9
- Sun or Shade: minimum 6 hours of direct sun
- Bloom Time: mid to late spring
- Leaf Colour: green
- Bloom Colour: lavender
- Critter Resistance: deer
- Nature Attraction: butterflies
Growing and Maintenance Tips
Creeping phlox is a versatile, easy to grow groundcover for full sun. Gritty, slightly alkaline soils are prefered and good drainage is essential. It's a good idea to shear this plant back and clean up any dead foliage in early summer, just after it's finished blooming. This will produce denser foliage and will encourage it to rebloom. Divisions can be made every few years in summer.
