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Creeping Phlox is an evergreen, making it ideal as a dense groundcover and for draping over walls and stones. Phlox prefers moist, well-drained soils but it’s very adaptable and forgiving.

Creeping phlox Credit: optimarc - Shutterstock It sounds like a diagnosis no one wants to hear from their doctor, but creeping phlox is an excellent choice over grass in terms of ground cover.

Creeping phlox Known for its carpet-like appearance of stunning flowers that bloom in the spring, which come in shades of pink, purple, blue and white, it’s no wonder creeping phlox is a popular ...

"April's full moon often corresponded with the early springtime blooms of a certain pink wildflower native to eastern North America: Phlox subulata – commonly called creeping phlox or moss phlox ...