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PLANT BASE

Phlox stolonifera

Creeping phlox

Height
Spread
Growth
habit
5-9
0.5-1'
0.5-1.5'
Form                           Lifecycle              Hardiness zone*
Spreading
Flower
Perennial

APPEARANCE
Bloom time
Bloom color
May-July
Violet/ pinkish
Summer bloom
USE FOR
Seasonal interest
ENVIRONMENT
Terminal clusters
Light
Water
Soil
Soil pH
Loam
Acidic, Adaptable
Soil Preference
Rich, moist, and well-drained
ENVIRONMENTAL TOLERANCE
Drought, Air pollution, Black walnut
HABITAT & NATIVE RANGE
Woods and wooded stream banks
Easter US from Maine to Georgia, west to Alabama to Ohio
BROWSE TOLERANCE
Drought, Air pollution, Black walnut
Tolerance to browse by animals typically happens once plants are established. Young plants may still be quite susceptible.
SUGGESTED MAINTENANCE & COMMON PROBLEMS
Divide every 2-3 years, don't add thick mulch as will cause rot
Powdery mildew if poor air circulation
COMPANION PLANTS
American coral bells,Seersucker Sedge,Foam flower
COMPANION TREES & SHRUBS
NOTES

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VIEWS:

Spring 2019

LAWN GONE NATIVE

An honors thesis by Zoe Roane-Hopkins

Thesis Advisor

Ken Tamminga

Honors Advisor

Larry Gorenflo

Schreyer Honors College

College of Arts & Architecture

Department of Landscape Architecture

THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY

LAST UPDATED  November 2022

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