PHLOX subulata 'Scarlet Flame'
a/k/a Moss Phlox.
Zone: 3 to 9.
Full sun to filtered sun.
Mature size: 4 to 6 inch height; spreads 2 to 3 feet.
Scarlet to magenta pink flowers atop a dense carpet of needle-like foliage. Colorful and compact, creeping phlox creates a thick mat of evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage. Some of the foliage remains green throughout the winter in most zones. Early spring flowers.
Cold-hardy to zone 3, it does benefits with protection from winterburn.
Use in rock gardens, along paths, at foundations, hillsides, and at the edge of beds or low walls (for cascading effect). |
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