Fort Hill Creeping Phlox

Fort HIll Creeping Phlox is a low-spreading native evergreen perennial with dark green awl-shaped foliage and trailing stems.  The dense carpet of purple-pink flowers with fuchsia eye notches bloom from mid to late spring attracting butterflies.  Best flowering in full sun and rich, moist, well-drained soils. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Medium Maintenance. Water regularly and do not overcrowd.  Spider mites can be a problem in hot and dry climates.  Foliar nematode can be an issue in humid/wet conditions.  Cut back foliage after flowering to promote denser growth and stimulate possible rebloom.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Wildlife Garden, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Clematis, Beardtongue, Rose

IMAGES: Famartin, 2021-04-16 09 05 48 Fort Hill Creeping Phlox along Ladybank Lane in the Chantilly Highlands section of Oak Hill, Fairfax County, Virginia, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Phlox subulata Fort Hill 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Phlox subulata Fort Hill 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.