Cotton Candy Creeping Phlox

Cotton candy creeping phlox.

Cotton candy creeping phlox.

Feb 24 2014 this pin was discovered by judy essman. Eye candy forms a mound of bright green needle like foliage that is totally covered in light lavender pink flowers with a dark wine purple eye. 6 tall and spreading to 3 wide. Phlox paniculata ditomfav plant patent 21 369 sku 41176 the best mildew resistant garden phlox to date this new hardy selection will bring months of delectable color to garden beds and borders.

On dec 6 2010 themikeman from concord nc zone 7a wrote. Creeping phlox moss pinks creeping phlox are a classic harbinger of spring exploding with color as a sign that the final days of winter are past. Excellent in a cottage garden containers or massed plantings. Phlox subulata eye candy pp31484 common name.

The common creeping phlox phlox subulata is best if you want a low ground cover although there is also another creeping phlox that is less well known. Brand new light lavender phlox paniculata hybrid from novalis just released this late spring of 2010. Discover and save your own pins on pinterest. Compact upright plants with dark purplish stems and leaves and tall erect habit.

Creates a carpet of color for bank plantings or rock gardens. The cultivar name is ditomfan. Phlox subulata candy stripe creeping phlox is a delightful evergreen perennial with masses of candy pink and white striped flowers which enthusiastically blanket the dark green glossy foliage in mid to late spring. Woodland phlox flowers vary greatly in color.

Some are light purple violet or. Large clusters of light lavender pink pale phlox flowers with small bright magenta pink eyes surrounded. Clusters of soft lavender pink flowers with deep pink centers. Vigorous it forms a lovely cushion and adds splashes of color for about 3 4 weeks.

Phlox subulata cotton candy plant patent 13 420 sku 4829 an especially vigorous selection whose profusion of tiny white flowers cover the top of this mat forming creeper for a long period. Clusters of deliciously scented cotton candy pink flowers begin to bloom in early summer filling the air with a sweet fragrance until fall. Creeping phlox is native to tennessee. Paniculata david and the other popular upright summer blooming phloxes which are considered garden phloxes are taller.

Tom estabrook takes a look at creeping phlox and candytuft.