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Perennials · 6 varieties

Phlox subulata (Creeping)

The spring carpet — sheets of color spilling over walls and edges while trees are still bare.

Photo coming — we shoot these on our own benches. Want to see it now? Call (763) 742-8774.
Light
Full sun
Height
3–6″
Spread
12–36″
Deer
Deer may browse it
Containers
Good in pots

Mounds and fills — the filler that knits a planting together.

The 6 Phlox subulata (Creeping) varieties we grow

Every variety we grow. Photos are going up through the season. Tap the on any variety to save it to your list. Availability changes daily — call (763) 742-8774 for what’s on the bench today.

Drummond's Pink4–6″ × 18–20″
Emerald Blue6″ × 20″
Fort Hill3–6″ × 12–18″
Spring Purple4–6″ × 18–24″
Spring Scarlet4–6″ × 18–24″
Violet Pinwheels4–5″ × 24–36″

Plant it with

Phlox subulata (Creeping) pairs well with these, and we grow them all:

Achillea (Yarrow)Aconitum (Monkshood)Alcea Rosea (Hollyhock)Aruncus Dioicus (Goatsbeard)Asclepias Incarnata (Swamp Milkweed)Asclepias Syriaca (Common Milkweed)

More perennials

Ajuga (Bugleweed)Allium (Ornamental Onion)AnemoneAnemone sylvestrisAquilegia (Columbine)Armeria (Sea Thrift)ArtemisiaAsclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed)

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Grown chemical-free in our own seven greenhouses in East Bethel — not trucked in. Come see it in person, or use the plant picker to find what suits your spot.