Wayside Gardens Creeping Phlox
Best low-maintenance groundcover for gardeners seeking vibrant, deer-resistant spring color.
This is the ultimate low-effort solution for blanketing slopes or bare patches in a vibrant, crimson carpet. While you sacrifice the height of traditional perennials, you gain a dense, evergreen groundcover that shrugs off pests and thrives with almost no intervention.
$19.95
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Who it's for
- Gardeners seeking high-impact, early-season floral displays
- Landscapers needing low-maintenance erosion control for slopes
- Homeowners with sunny, dry garden spots needing resilient plants
Who should skip it
- Gardeners managing heavy, moisture-retaining clay soil conditions
- Gardeners wanting continuous color throughout the entire growing season
- Busy gardeners looking for strictly hands-off, zero-maintenance greenery
Performance breakdown
Groundcover Density
Creates a thick, lush carpet that effectively suppresses unwanted garden weeds.
Pest Resistance
Reliably deters deer and rabbits from grazing on your landscape investment.
Climate Adaptability
Thrives across a broad range of zones from chilly three to nine.
Maintenance Ease
Requires minimal effort beyond a simple post-bloom trim each season.
Visual Impact
Delivers a high-contrast, vibrant color explosion during the early spring months.
Establishment Speed
Rapid growth habit fills in bare patches faster than most perennials.
Key Specs
SKU
43558
Genus
Phlox
Species
subulata
Item Form
4 1/2-inch Pot
Mature Height
4 in
Mature Width
2 Feet
Hardiness Zones
3 - 9
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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