Creeping Phlox (Phlox stolonifera)

Creeping Phlox

Phlox stolonifera is a dense, vigorous, mat‑forming ground cover with short flower stems 3–12 inches tall. Flowers can be pale lavender‑blue, rose‑pink, medium violet, or white, with unnotched petals and a yellow center.

Key Features

• Mat‑forming groundcover; spring flowers in various colors.
• Native; good for sweeps, masses, containers.
• Spreads by stolons.

Growing Conditions

Light to partial shade; moist, loose soil of average fertility. Tolerates full sun if soil stays moist.

Care & Propagation

Basal cuttings in spring, root cuttings in early autumn/winter. Problems: powdery mildew, stem canker, rust, Southern blight, stem nematodes, leaf spots, leaf miners, caterpillars.

Landscape Uses

Beds, borders, ground covers; rock garden, woodland garden.

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