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Creeping phlox in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires'

 

Creeping phlox

Phlox Home Fires is a deciduous, creeping, mat forming perennial with log slender dark green foliage. It bears masses of flat purple flowers.

 
plant Features
  • Creeping phlox likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Creeping phlox likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Creeping phlox is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Creeping phlox likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Creeping phlox

Latin name

Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires'

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Polemoniaceae

ph

5.6 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Creeping phlox likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Creeping phlox is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Creeping phlox likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Creeping phlox likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Creeping phlox is 0.50meters x 0.20meters 0.50 M 0.20 M

Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires'

Phlox Home Fires is a deciduous, creeping, mat forming perennial with log slender dark green foliage. It bears masses of flat purple flowers.


Flowering Season

From Late Spring TO Early Summer

Flowering season.

 

Plant container plants

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Plant container plants in a sunny position.

 
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