4-6" tall x 18-24" wide. ‘Home Fires’ Creeping Phlox is a selection of a native phlox found throughout the eastern United States. Plants provide an important, early-season nectar source for butterflies and hummingbirds. As a Creeping Phlox, ‘Home Fires’ thrives in moist, well-drained soils in full to partial shade, though plants are drought tolerant once established. In nature, phlox grows on humus-rich soils; to mimic this, provide leaf litter and occasional fertilizer to enrich soils. Pair with other woodland natives such as bloodroot, trillium, or heuchera. If needed, wait until after flowering in spring to prune plants. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Creeping Phlox is a favorite perennial groundcover in all growing regions. Cold hardy and heat tolerant, it creates a colorful carpet of low-growing, cheerful blooms that appear each spring atop a deep green mat of evergreen foliage. A rapid spreader, Creeping Phlox is masterful at filling spaces in between trees, rolling down gentle slopes or steep banks, and covering areas that are hard to care for with its solid swath of color. Very dependable and tolerant of many soil types. Deer resistant.
More InformationAssociated SKUs | AM016150 AM014095 (Plant - 3" Pot) - Out of stock. AM015710 (Tray of 16) - Out of stock. AM015711 (Tray of 32) - Out of stock.
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Common Name | Home Fires Creeping Phlox |
Botanical Name | Phlox stolonifera Home Fires |
Zones | 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
Light Requirements | Half Sun / Half Shade, Full Shade |
Mature Height | 4-6" tall |
Estimated Mature Spread | 18-24" wide |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Bloom Time | Late spring to early summer |
Planting Depth | Crown of plant should rest just at or above the surface after watering in. |
Ships As | Potted Plant |
Foliage | Green narrow leaved foliage. |
Soil Type | Sandy Soil, Loamy Soil, Clay Soil, Moist/Wet Soil |
Soil Moisture | Moist / Wet, Well Draining |
Advantages | Easy To Grow, Attract Butterflies, Native, Groundcover, Multiplies / Naturalizes |
Ideal Region | Northeast, Southeast |
Planting Time | Spring / Summer, Fall |
Neonicotinoid Free | |
Item Unit | Plant |
Ships to Hawaii, Alaska & Canada | No |