Phlox subulata Spring Blue - Blue Moss Phlox

Phlox subulata Spring Blue - Blue Moss Phlox


Full SunButterfly FriendlyDeer Resistant
DESCRIPTION
Blue Moss Phlox
Phlox subulata Spring Blue

Shiny green, needle-like foliage forms an evergreen mat. Looks especially pretty draped over rock walls. Masses of blue flowers begin flowering in late April. Perfect for massing in sun or part shade. It's a magnet for butterflies, hummingbirds, and native insects.

Benefits

  • Loves full sun and is drought tolerant
  • Rich nectar attracts native insects
  • Great for the border edge or rock gardens
  • Perfect for massing in colorful Spring waves
  • Outstanding deer resistant groundcover
NATIVE INFO

Native Range

Sandy or rocky soils from Maine to Michigan south to Tennessee and east to North Carolina.

Map Credit: The Biota of North America 
Map Key: Green (native), Teal (native, adventive), Blue (present), Yellow (present & rare), Red (extinct)

INTERESTING FACTS
Phlox are a beautiful family of plants that no garden should be without. Tall garden and meadow phlox produce large panicles of fragrant flowers in a wide assortment of colors adding height and charm to any border. Low-growing moss blues and creeping phlox are effective as ground covers, at the front of the border, and as rock garden plants, especially in light shade.   

 

GROWING TIPS

 

Prefers moist, humus-rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Best flowering is in full sun, but plants generally appreciate some dappled sun in the hot summers of the South. Good soil drainage is important.

 

Mature Size: 4-6" T x 18-24" W

Hardiness Zone: 3-8

Sun Exposure: Full Sun

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    A Special Note About Exposure

    Full sun: Prefers six or more hours of direct sunshine a day
    Partial shade: Thrives in three to six hours of daily sunshine
    Shade: Generally does well with less than three hours of sun per day. Having said that even shade loving plants will struggle in extremely deep shade.

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