

Plant Type: Perennials
'Candy Stripes' has cute pink and white striped flowers which blanket the foliage in late spring. Plant this one up close where you can watch it bloom!Creeping phlox is a low-growing species which forms a carpet-like mat no taller than 6 inches. This popular little perennial is best utilized in rocky areas, on slopes, and in flower borders.
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Growing & Maintenance Tips:
Creeping phlox is a versatile, easy to grow ground cover for full sun. Gritty, slightly alkaline soils are preferred and good drainage is essential. It's a good idea to shear this plant back and clean up any dead foliage in early summer, just after it's finished blooming. This will produce denser foliage and will encourage it to rebloom. Divisions can be made every few years in summer.
Flower Color
Pink and white stripedFoliage Color
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Plant Spread
12-18 in.Good Companions
Bergenia-Heartleaf (Bergenia cordifolia), Iris-Dwarf (Iris ), Lamb's Ear (Stachys byzantina), Snow in Summer (Cerastium tomentosum), Spurge-Cushion (Euphorbia polychroma)
Plant Height
4-6 in.Scape Height
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Hardness Zone
2-9Soil Moisture
Average to low water needsCharacteristics & Attributes
Attributes
Edging, Salt Tolerant, Ground cover, Border, Mass Plant
Bloom Time
Late springCritter Resistance
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Exposure
Full sunGrowth Rate
MediumSeasonal Interests
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