Phlox Emerald Blue
Cover sunny banks and rock gardens with a spring carpet of pale violet-blue flowers. Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox forms a low evergreen mat of dark green awl-shaped foliage. Dense spring bloom attracts butterflies and adds bright color to walls, slopes, and containers.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Part Sun
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 3 - 9
- Mature Height: –0.5'
- Mature Width: 2'–3'
- Spacing: 2'
- Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate during establishment; low once established
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'
- Common Name: Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox
- Plant Type: Evergreen Native Perennial Groundcover
- Bloom Color: Blue
- Season of Interest: Spring, Year-Round
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Growth Habit: Low-Growing, Spreading, and Carpet-Forming
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Key Features
- Pale violet-blue spring flowers
- Evergreen groundcover foliage
- Native Appalachian plant
- Drought tolerant once established
- Attracts butterflies
Landscape Uses
- Rock gardens
- Slopes
- Borders
- Native gardens
- Containers
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in full sun to part sun.
- Provide well-drained soil.
- Avoid overcrowding.
- Shear lightly after flowering to encourage dense growth.
Companion Plants
- Dianthus Firewitch
- Iberis
- Coreopsis
- Juniper Blue Rug
- Liriope Big Blue
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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