White Delight moss phlox
Phlox subulata 'White Delight'
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
'White Delight' moss phlox (Phlox subulata 'White Delight') is a perennial for rock gardens, borders, and ground cover. 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. Deer tend to pass it by. It forms a creeping, evergreen mat that spreads 12 to 24 inches. Bees and butterflies visit its blooms from early to late spring.
Pairs well with Perennial candytuft, Gold dust, and Lamb’s ear.