Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink' ('Available Summer 2026')

Creeping Phlox


Phlox subulata 'Emerald Pink' - Creeping Phlox from Moose Crossing Garden Center

  • Low growing, moss like foliage with dark green, needle-like leaves
  • Fragrant hot pink flowers
  • Great spring blooming groundcover
  • Blooms mid to late spring
Border or Bed
Border or Bed
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Cut Flower/ Foliage
Drought Tolerant
Drought Tolerant
Fragrant
Fragrant
Garden
Garden
Great Foliage
Great Foliage
Ground Cover
Ground Cover



Homeowner Growing and Maintenance Tips:

Prefers full sun and well draining soil Tolerates a variety of soil conditions and light shade, Drought tolerant once established Plants can be pruned after flowering for shaping and to encourage denser growth Easily propagated by division, Can be divided ever 2-3 years in spring or fall


Height: 4-6 in
Spread: 12-24 in
Spacing: 15-18 in
Price Level 1: $10.99 ea.~#1
Bloom Color: Pink
Zone: 2-9
Price Level 2: 4 for $40~#1
 

Additional Characteristics & Attributes:


Attributes:

  • Fragrant
  • Garden
  • Drought Tolerant
  • Low Maintenance
  • Rock Garden
  • Ground Cover
  • Edging
  • Border or Bed
  • Summer Bloomer
  • Heat Tolerant
  • Great Foliage
  • Cut Flower/ Foliage
  • Long Blooming
  • Native
  • Mass Planting

Critter Resistance:

  • Rabbit Resistant
  • Deer Resistant

Exposure:

  • Full Sun
  • Partial Sun

Habit:

  • Creeping/Ground Cover
  • Upright

Foliage Color:

  • Green

Season of Interest (Flowering):

  • Fall
  • Summer
  • Spring

Attracts Wildlife:

  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Attracts Pollinators
  • Attracts Butterflies

Soil Moisture:

  • Average Water
  • Keep Well-Watered
  • Moist, Well-Drained


Genus Overview: Phlox

Common Name: Creeping Phlox

Evergreen groundcover perennial with green, needle-like foliage. Plants are covered in small, star-like flowers in a range of colors and bicolors such as white, pink, purple and lavender. Blooms mid to late spring. Great for rock gardens, borders and slopes. Phlox subulata is native.