Creeping Phlox

Stats

Sun	full sun
Water	low
Grow time	—
Height	<1ft
Spacing	6–12in

Light

Full sun	✓
Part shade	✗
Shade	✗

Traits

Life cycle	perennial
Category	creeping perennial
Growth habit	ground cover
Season	warm
Frost tolerance	hardy
Height	under 1ft
Spacing	6–12in
Days to bloom	over 150
Native us	✓

Growing

Water	low
Drainage	well drained
Soil ph min	—
Soil ph max	—
Propagation
Seed	✓
Cutting	✓
Division	✓
Graft	✗
Tuber bulb crown	✗
Transplant	✓
Container ok	✓
Spread	self seeds
Deer resistant	✓
Drought tolerant	✓
Pollinator friendly	✓
Toxic to
People	✗
Pets	✗
Livestock	✗

Bloom

Length	2–6wk
Colors
White	✓
Yellow	✗
Orange	✗
Red	✓
Pink	✓
Purple	✗
Blue	✓
Green	✗
Fragrant	✗
Reblooms	✗
Deadhead	✗
Cut flower	✗
Dried flower	✗

Invasive

Status	none
Regions
Northeast	✗
Southeast	✗
Midwest	✗
Plains	✗
Southwest	✗
Mountain west	✗
Pacific northwest	✗
California	✗
Hawaii	✗
State noxious	✗
Escapes cultivation	✗

Pollinators

Visitors
Honey bees	✓
Native bees	✓
Bumblebees	✓
Butterflies	✓
Moths	✓
Hummingbirds	✗
Beneficial insects	✓
Nectar	medium
Pollen	medium
Larval host	✗
Specialist bees	✗
Seed for birds	✗

Cover

Mat height	2–6in
Spread rate	fast
Foot traffic	light
Evergreen	✓
Lawn alternative	✓
Mowable	✗
Between pavers	✓
Erosion control	✓
Weed suppression	✓
Under trees	✗