Phlox subulata 'Spring Purple'
$17.95 / 1G
Moss Phlox Or Creeping Phlox ·
Description
Phlox subulata 'Spring Purple' adds purple seasonal color and ornamental value.
Benefits
Helps knit plantings together, cover bare soil, and make beds feel more finished. Creates an early-season lift after winter with fresh color and growth. Brings more movement to the garden by drawing butterflies and other pollinators. Offers native-plant character in a garden-friendly selected form.
Features
Phlox subulata 'Spring Purple' produces purple flowers and provides cultivar-specific ornamental interest.
Usage/Use
Pollinator garden, border, groundcover
Native Range
Garden origin / cultivated selection
| Phlox subulata 'Spring Purple' | |
| Moss Phlox Or Creeping Phlox | |
| 'Spring Purple | |
| Semi | |
| Best grown in full sun with average moisture. | |
| Full Sun; Average moisture; Well-drained average garden soil. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Garden origin / cultivated selection | |
| Native Cultivar (Nativar) | |
| Yes | |
| Powdery mildew | |
| No |
| 3 - 9 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 3–9; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| Loam | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 0 - 1 ft | |
| 1 - 2 ft | |
| Narrow | |
| 1 - 2 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Spring | |
| None | |
| Violet | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Butterflies | |
| Native Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Ground Cover | |
| Spreading | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Average Water | |
| Well-drained | |
| Water deeply during establishment; after established, water based on rainfall and soil moisture. | |
| Medium | |
| Water regularly during establishment, mulch to conserve moisture, and cut back/prune at the proper seasonal time. |