Candy Stripe moss phlox
Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe'
USDA zones2 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Candy Stripe' moss phlox (Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe') is a perennial for rock gardens, ground cover, borders, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 2, or down to -50°F (-46°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. It forms a creeping, evergreen mat that spreads 12 to 24 inches. Blooms open in early to late spring and attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer tend to browse other plants first.
Pairs well with Cerise Queen yarrow, Red fescue, and Common juniper.