Grows well in moist woodland settings, flowering is best with a little morning sun. Spreads over the ground with runners, but is not agg...Read Moreressive. Deep purple flowers on wiry stems seem to float above the low-growing foliage, blooms in Late April to Early May in Indiana.
'Sherwood Purple' is more vigorous than the species, and makes a great groundcover. Rabbits are problematic, at least around here, so you may need to protect young plants.
Moss Phlox (P. subulata) is often called "Creeping Phlox" around here, but it looks completely different. It's best to look for a specific variety to make sure you're getting P. stolonifera!
An easy, adaptable perennial with showy blue-violet flowers on erect 8" stems in spring. Native to the woodlands of the Appalachians from...Read More Maine to Georgia. Enjoying sun or shade, it blooms best with a few hours of sun. Needs consistent moisture to look its best---though it's fairly drought- tolerant once established, this is a plant of moist woodlands and not suitable for xeriscaping. According to Armitage, it's hardy to Z2.
Spreads fairly quickly by prostrate stems (stolons) that root at the nodes to form a mat. Basal foliage is only 2-3 inches high and isn't dense enough to smother weeds or interfere with other perennials. It is also easy to remove where unwanted. I know of nowhere where this might be considered aggressive or invasive or a noxious weed.
Many cultivars have been selected. This cultivar is more vigorous than 'Bruce's White'---I tried mixing the two, and 'Sherwood Purple' quickly won the competition.
This species sometimes gets powdery mildew. Consistent moisture helps prevent it. Also you can remove flowering stems after bloom to increase air circulation.
Good with small spring bulbs and ephemerals in partial shade. I prefer it to the widely promoted Phlox divaricata, whose flower color is similar but which turns yellow and agonizingly goes dormant shortly after flowering.
In 1990 this species was designated the Perennial Plant of the Year by the Perennial Plant Association.
We found this plant growing in the woods on our property and moved some of it to a filtered sun flower bed about 3 years ago. They are th...Read Moreriving and have tripled in size which is ok with me because they look great among the rocks. They have a light purple flower and the foilage is attractive. They bloom beginning around mid-april and continue for about a month.
Grows well in moist woodland settings, flowering is best with a little morning sun. Spreads over the ground with runners, but is not agg...Read More
An easy, adaptable perennial with showy blue-violet flowers on erect 8" stems in spring. Native to the woodlands of the Appalachians from...Read More
PHLOX Sherwood Purple - Stolonifera - Tufed Creeping Phlox - Short 12" - Plant 10" apart. Soft lilac shade. New and extra fragrant.
We found this plant growing in the woods on our property and moved some of it to a filtered sun flower bed about 3 years ago. They are th...Read More
The flowers of this cultivar are bigger and more substantial than the type. A good purple color is reliably produced.
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