Phlox subulata 'Fort Hill' ~ Fort Hill Creeping Phlox

Phlox subulata 'Fort Hill' ~ Fort Hill Creeping PhloxFort 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. Type: Perennial Origins: Appalachian Mountains, GA Native Height: 0. 5' Spread: 1 1. 5 Spacing: 1. 5 USDA Hardiness Zone: 3 9 Culture: Full Sun,

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.