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Pink Creeping Phlox
Pink Creeping Phlox
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| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Deciduous |
| Light Requirement | Full Sun, Partial |
| Soil Condition | Dry, Well Drained |
| Bloom Season | Spring |
| Bloom Color | Pink |
| Mature Height | 0 - 1ft |
| Growth Rate | Medium-growing |
| Planting Zone | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
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Description
Pink Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata) – Bright Spring Color for Slopes, Banks & Sunny Trouble Spots
Pink Creeping Phlox is one of the most dependable solutions for sunny slopes, rocky areas, and banks that look dull for most of the year. This evergreen groundcover forms dense mats of foliage that burst into vibrant pink blooms each spring, creating a brilliant carpet of color while helping stabilize soil and fill problem areas. Its durability, drought tolerance, and low‑maintenance nature make it a favorite for tough, sun‑baked locations.
Key Features:
• Evergreen groundcover with year‑round texture
• Bright pink spring bloom that blankets the plant
• Thrives in full sun and poor, rocky soils
• Excellent for slopes, banks, and erosion control
• Low‑maintenance and drought‑tolerant once established
• Forms dense, weed‑suppressing mats
Common Questions:
• What problem does Pink Creeping Phlox solve? It covers sunny slopes, rocky areas, and hard‑to‑plant banks with a thick, flowering carpet that helps control erosion and adds bold spring color.
• Is it good for beginners? Yes, it’s extremely easy to grow and very forgiving.
• Will it grow in full sun? Yes, it performs best in full sun with its heaviest bloom and tightest growth.
• How fast does it spread? It forms dense mats 12 to 18 inches wide and expands gradually each year.
• Is it drought tolerant? Once established, it thrives in dry, rocky, or sandy soils.
Description:
Pink Creeping Phlox is a classic spring‑blooming groundcover prized for its vibrant color and ability to thrive in challenging sunny locations. In early to mid‑spring, it becomes completely blanketed in bright pink flowers, creating a dramatic seasonal display. Its evergreen foliage provides texture throughout the year, even after the bloom season ends. This variety excels in rock gardens, along pathways, over retaining walls, and on slopes where erosion is a concern. It tolerates poor soils, heat, and drought once established, making it a reliable choice for low‑maintenance landscapes.
Planting & Care:
• Spacing: Plant 12 to 18 inches apart
• Soil: Prefers well‑drained soil; thrives in rocky or sandy conditions
• Light: Full sun
• Water: Water during establishment; drought‑tolerant afterward
• Maintenance: Clip off spent blooms in late spring; lightly fertilize after flowering; apply fertilizer beneath mulch and water well
Seasonal Notes:
• Evergreen foliage provides year‑round interest
• Explosive pink spring bloom
• Heat‑ and drought‑tolerant once established
Ideal Uses:
• Rock gardens
• Retaining walls
• Sunny slopes and banks
• Pathway edging
• Containers
Explore more options in our Sun‑Loving Groundcovers collection.
Order Pink Creeping Phlox:
Transform your sunny slopes, banks, and rocky areas with vibrant Pink Creeping Phlox from Greenwood Nursery. Its durability, color, and low‑maintenance nature make it a standout choice for tough landscape spots.
Shipping Information:
• Available Sizes: Pint‑size pots
Related Collections:
• Erosion‑Control Plants
• Sun‑Loving Groundcovers
• Rock Garden Plants
• Spring‑Blooming Groundcovers
• Evergreen Groundcovers
Planting Instructions
How Your Plants Are Shipped & Care Instructions
To ensure a seamless transition to your garden, please follow the specific steps below based on the type of plant you ordered:
📦 1. Container-Grown Plants
Our container-grown plants are shipped with fully established root systems nestled in premium potting media.
- Unpack & Water Instantly: Carefully remove the protective packaging and check the soil moisture. Give the pot a thorough watering until moisture runs out the bottom drainage holes.
- Acclimation Period: Place your container plant in a sheltered, partially shaded location for 2 to 3 days to help it recover from transit before moving it to full sun.
- Planting Depth: Plant at the exact same depth it was sitting in its shipping container, gently loosening the outer roots if they are encircling the root ball.
- Moisture Control: Keep the soil consistently damp but never soggy for the first few weeks as the roots expand.
🌱 2. Seedling & Liner Bare-Root Plants
Seedlings and liners are young, vibrant plants shipped without pots to make transit highly efficient.
- Immediate Attention: Unpack immediately upon arrival. If you cannot plant them right away, keep the roots moist and store them in a cool, shaded location out of the wind.
- Hydration First: Soak the roots in a bucket of water for 1 to 2 hours right before planting to wake them up.
- Planting: Spread the roots out naturally in the planting hole. Ensure the crown (where the roots meet the stem) sits right at the soil level. Water thoroughly to settle the soil around the roots.
🌾 3. Groundcover Bare-Root Plants
Groundcover bare-root bundles (like Vinca minor or Sedum) are shipped dormant or semi-dormant, ready to take off once in the ground.
- Check Moisture: Open the bundle immediately. The packing material around the roots should be damp. If planting is delayed a day or two, lightly mist the roots to keep them from drying out.
- Soak Before Planting: Soak the root systems in water for about an hour before putting them in the ground.
- Spacing & Depth: Plant them at the same depth they were growing previously, firming the soil gently over the roots to eliminate any air pockets. Water heavily right after planting and keep the area consistently moist until established.
Shipping Information
Orders containing only hard goods generally ship right away
as the inventory allows. Those items ship year-round and generally within one
week.
When ordering plants during fall or spring shipping, we will
set your order for the next available shipping week appropriate for your
location. April and May are our busiest months, and sometimes shipping delays
happen. Plants may be processed later than scheduled or the shipping department may get behind. This is not the norm, but it does sometimes happen. Please bear with us if this happens.
Our bare-root (field-grown) trees and shrubs typically arrive at the facility for shipping in November, December, and January (for fall shipping) and in February, March, April, and May (for spring shipping).
An example of month-by-month shipping would be as follows, as plants are available:
January - zones 9 - 10
February - zones 8 - 10
March - zones 7 - 10
April - zones 6 - 10
May - zones 5 - 9
June - zones 3 - 8
July - zones 3 - 7
August - zones 4 - 7
September - zones 5 - 8
October - zones 5 (some areas) - 9
November - zones 6 (some areas) - 10
December - zones 8 - 10