Emerald Cushion Blue moss phlox
Phlox subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue'
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
'Emerald Cushion Blue' moss phlox (Phlox subulata 'Emerald Cushion Blue') is a perennial for rock gardens, ground cover, borders, and low maintenance beds. 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 an evergreen creeping mat that spreads 12 to 24 inches and blooms from early to late spring. It sits low on the menu for deer. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with Perennial candytuft, Gold dust, and Bressingham Ruby bergenia.