Emerald Blue moss phlox
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Creeping
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Emerald Blue' moss phlox (Phlox subulata 'Emerald Blue') is a perennial for rock gardens, ground cover, borders, and cottage gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist, sandy or loamy soil. It forms a creeping mat and blooms from early to late spring, and bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds visit the flowers. Deer usually look elsewhere for a meal. It handles drought and salt well.
Pairs well with Eastern columbine, Mount Hood daffodil, and Paprika yarrow.