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creeping phlox 'Blue Ridge'

Phlox stolonifera 'Blue Ridge'

★ RHS AGMLow MaintenanceFragrant

Genus: Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae

About this plant

A prostrate, mat-forming evergreen perennial with green oval-shaped leaves and loose clusters of pale lilac-blue flowers and a small eye with orange stamens in spring and summer

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Shade

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

South FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Will grow well in fertile moist but well-drained soil in partial shade. Pinch back growing tips to promote bushiness.

Pruning

No pruning required

Propagation

Propagate by division in autumn or spring, by basal cuttings in spring, or by a root cutting in early autumn or winter

Pests

May be susceptible to stem and bulb eelworm

Diseases

May be susceptible to Powdery mildews, grey moulds and leafy gall

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoorSubmerged Aquatic

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Trailing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years