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Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {1-Gallon pot}

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Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe' (AKA Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox, Striped Phlox)

Pronunciation: floks sub-yoo-LAH-tah KAN-dee STRIPE
Product: 1000048

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Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}
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Perfectly named, five fluttering, heart-shaped petals painted in white and pink stripes make up each delicate flower on Candy Stripe. Resembling thousands of peppermint patties planted prettily in your garden, Candy Stripe makes people feel happy with her cheerful colors.

She blooms for around a month, but when she's done, her mossy foliage stands on its own as a low-lying textural element in your garden. With her moderate growth rate, you'll have a gorgeous, colorful carpet in no time.

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General information about Phlox:
Any gardener who has used Creeping Phlox once will insist on planting again and again. The blanket of delicate, colorful flowers that greet you every spring can only be described as perfectly pretty year after year.

A versatile, easy-to-grow groundcover that forms a dense carpet-like mat no taller than six inches, Phlox proves excellent for erosion control on slopes and in plantings of any size. She cascades like billows of cloth over curbs, drapes down walls, and huddles over hanging baskets. Her flowers blanket slopes all across the south in spring, but her wispy sage evergreen foliage is also an undeniable feature with their tell-tale linear growth.

Though she does prefer full sun for best blooms, she will also do well in partial sun. While she puts up with a variety of soil conditions, ideally she wants well-drained soil and tolerates drought (does not tolerate too much moisture).

Phlox makes a good edging plant for difficult locations including rock gardens. She comes in a variety of colors, so you’re sure to find the perfect shade for your garden.

Gardener Tips
Consider placing multiple plants in one area for quick filling, then in 2-3 growing seasons, you can easily divide this plant in early spring and use her in other areas.

Try planting Phlox with bulbs such as tulips and daffodils for a gorgeous spring display.

Try planting Phlox as a border for herb gardens where she will blanket the earth beneath taller growers such as basil, chives and lavender while not disturbing their productivity.

Specifications

Cold hardiness zone: 2-9 (-50 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
AHS Heat Zone: 9-1
Light: Full sun Part sun
Growth rate: Moderate
Mature height: 4-6"
Spread: 12-36"
Tolerant of: Deer, Drought, Poor Soil, Salt
pH of Soil: 4.5 - 8.0, Ideal pH: 5.5 - 6.5
Attracts: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Grows Under Trees: Conifer - No, Walnut - Yes, Other - Yes
Good for borders & edging: Yes
Spreads by creeping: Yes
Good for erosion control: Yes
Evergreen: Yes
Native to the U.S.: Yes
Good for slopes: Yes

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Care

After blooming, a light shearing will stimulate new growth (possibly inducing a summer reblooming) and make it look more attractive through winter.

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great plants!
06/25/2015 By Carol Fava
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

Beautiful plants at a great price, and free shipping too! I asked for the plants to be shipped on Monday for delivery no later than Friday. They arrived on my doorstep on Wednesday. The plants were all healthy, very well packed, and well hydrated. I planted... Read full review >

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05/14/2015 By Kristin Martin
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

I received the 24 plants in excellent condition. They were packaged with great care and arrived well hydrated. They were smaller than I anticipated but also made for easy planting. I will be doing business with Classy Groundcovers again and recommend them to anyone.

Phlox 'Candy Stripe'
05/13/2015 By Donald Marotte
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

all 48 came in good condition, stayed moist in the 3 days it took for delivery (well packed)

time will tell
06/03/2014 By Joseph Durso
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

My plants arrived invery bad shape despite a timely shipment. I strongly suspect they were that way when boxed. I am working to help them recover but it is not looking good. I do not believe these plants should have been offered for mail delivery.

05/08/2014... Read full review >

Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {1-Gallon pot}

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