Phlox subulata

'Violet Pinwheels'

CREEPING PHLOX

Category: Groundcovers

Characteristics
Description

Bloom Color

Bloom Time

Exposure

Full Sun, Part Shade

Height

Soil Type

Drought Tolerant

Hardiness Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Other Attributes

Bird Attracting, Deer Resistant, Evergreen, Fragrant, Pollinator Attracting, Raingarden Suitable, Salt Tolerant

Evergreen creeper forming dense mat 4″ tall. Fragrant, rich violet-purple flowers in the shape of a pinwheel. May – June. Full sun – part shade, well-drained soil. Attracts butterflies. Edger, front of the border, groundcover, rockeries. Deer resistant. Salt tolerant. Zone 4.