creeping phlox, moss phlox, moss pink, or mountain phlox - wp Christine finds “creeping" to be an uncomfortable name.



20171218 “Emerald Blue" doing well at NE corner of HK. The “Candy Stripe" by the sidewalk - not so much. Small starts of “Candy stripe" at s end of copse1.
20170227 "Emerald Blue" and "Candy stripe" both blooming
20170222 Candy stripe: blooms on best plant in tapestry area, buds on another plant. Budding near walk.

2017011x maybe half the "candy stripe" cuttings survived, only a few showed roots. Planted all at S end of N-most copse. Planted the Emerald Blue at the NE corner of HK (outside)

20161019 Posted both variety on Dave’s Garden tradelist for cuttings. Note that "candy Stripe" is double the size of "Emerald blue" and is blooming. Blooming noted by another in Dave’s garden; Emerald Blue noted by another as "slow growing."
20161018 Took 12 cuttings of the candy stripe to root. (Vermiculite spagnum mix, dipped in rooting hormone)
20160730 Big Bloomers trip purchased Polemoniaceae: Phlox subulata (Moss phlox)"Candy Stripe" (white with pink) and "Emerald blue" (sort of purply blue). ~$5 each. Planted each in one of the large left over pots, spreading branches as widely as possible.

  1. Moss Pink is a perennial that may grow to a height of 6 inches. The plant is herbaceous when young and woody when older. The leaves are opposite to clustered and densely arranged. The leaves have a fuzzy margin. Vibrant pink, red, lavender, blue-purple, or white flowers cover the plant from late April to early May. [5]
  2. [Triangle gardener ]
  3. X prairie moon
  4. X seed
  5. X sumfarm
  6. Look for plants in the spring at Lowes, etc