General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 6 - 12 inches
Plant Spread: 12 - 18 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Spring
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Division

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Common names
  • Creeping Phlox
  • Moss Phlox

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2019-03-16
Location: Orem, Utah
Date: 2012-03-31
At Cooks Nursery
Uploaded by Lucichar

Date: 2013-10-14
Location: Athol, MA
Date: 2018-06-15
Location: Lundby, Denmark, EU
Date: 2020-05-25
Overcast
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)
damaged by drought
Location: Lundby, Denmark, EU
Date: 2020-05-25
Overcast

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by vic
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Date: 2016-07-02
Location: Botanical Garden Utrecht (The Netherlands)
Date: 2016-07-02
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Date: 2014-01-23
Photo courtesy of Santa Rosa Gardens. Used with permission.
Uploaded by sedumzz
Uploaded by sedumzz
Location: Fairfax, Virginia (Outdoors)

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
  • Uploaded by Joy

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