Candy Cloud Series

Phlox hybrid 'Candy Cloud Blue'

Woodland Phlox


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  • Impressive carpet of violet-blue flowers in spring
  • Low, mounding habit
  • Fills the color gap by blooming after creeping phlox but before salvia
  • Great for borders and as a ground cover
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Container
Container
Garden
Garden
Ground Cover
Ground Cover
Low Maintenance
Low Maintenance
Mass Planting
Mass Planting
Deer Resistant
Deer Resistant



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers partial shade and humus rich, moist soil. Moderately drought tolerant once mature. Plants can be propagated in spring or fall. Spreads slowly.


Height: 14-16 in
Spread: 14-16 in
Spacing: 14-16 in
Bloom Color: Blue, Violet
Zone: 4-8
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Mass Planting
  • Garden
  • Container
  • Ground Cover
  • Low Maintenance
  • Border or Bed

Critter Resistance:

  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Creeping/Ground Cover
  • Mounding

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Hummingbirds

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water


Genus Overview: Phlox

Common Name: Woodland Phlox

Green, lance-shaped, semi-evergreen leaves. Clusters of star-shaped, softly fragrant flowers bloom in spring. Native plant popular with pollinators. Great for woodland plantings, slopes and shady cottage gardens.