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How to Grow and Care for Creeping phlox

Creeping phlox

Creeping phlox is known for its ground-covering capabilities and striking mass of spring blooms. It thrives best in well-draining soil enriched with organic matter, preferring a location with moderate light and some shade to protect from intense afternoon sun. One special care point is that creeping phlox requires consistent moisture, but not waterlogged conditions, making proper watering practices critical. Pruning after the first bloom can encourage a denser growth and possibly a second bloom.

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Watering schedule: Every week

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Sunlight Requirements: Partial sun

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Planting and Growing Creeping phlox

ToughnessHigh
Care LevelMedium
Care DifficultyEasy
LifespanPerennial, Annual
Watering ScheduleEvery week
Sunlight RequirementsPartial sun
Soil TypeGarden Soil
Soil pH6-7
Planting TimeSpring
Hardiness Zones
5-9
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Creeping phlox exhibits a distinctive mat-forming growth habit, spreading effectively with leafy, above-ground runners known as stolons. These stolons root at nodes, contributing to the plant's rapid expansion. It has a preference for moist, well-drained, and slightly acidic soil, thriving under full sun to partial shade conditions. During its establishment period, particularly in hotter, drier weather, ensuring consistent moisture is beneficial. However, creeping phlox becomes very drought-tolerant once mature. Its physical adaptability allows it to be a vigorous ground cover.
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