Phlox subulata Spring Lavender 'Barseventytwo', offered here as Creeping Phlox 'Barseventytwo', is a creeping phlox grown for lavender-purple flowers across a low evergreen mat and fine evergreen foliage. It matures 4 to 6 inches tall with a 18 to 24 inches spread, giving you a clear footprint for edging, grouping, or mixed perennial beds. The habit forms a dense, carpeting groundcover, so the foliage and bloom remain easy to place near paths, patios, or the front of a planting.

Choose full sun within USDA Zones 3 to 8, then provide well-drained average to lean soil and regular water while the roots establish. Its adaptable nature is strongest when once established it handles dry spells, evergreen foliage keeps texture in the planting and creeping growth helps it knit into a low cover. Good spacing helps air move around the clump and lets the stated spread develop naturally.

The flowers add wildlife value by attracting butterflies during the active bloom season. Deer resistance gives it extra value along open edges and informal plantings. Use it in border fronts, slopes and banks, spaces near stepping stones, erosion-prone edges, and groundcover drifts where its scale and texture can be seen easily.

For best results, combine this selection with companions that enjoy the same light and soil, then repeat it in small groups when you want a stronger ribbon of color. Trim lightly after bloom if the mat needs shaping. Mulch lightly to moderate soil moisture while keeping crowns from staying wet. With its early to mid spring interest and manageable footprint, it gives you a practical way to add reliable color, texture, and structure to the landscape.

Specifications

• Cold hardiness zone: 3-8 (-40 degrees F) - Contact your local extension to confirm hardiness if you are in a fringe zone (we cannot guarantee hardiness in fringe zones)
• Light: Full sun
• Mature height: 4-6"
• Spread: 18-24
• Tolerant of: Deer, Drought
• Attracts: Butterflies
• Between pavers & stepping stones: Yes
• Good for borders & edging: Yes
• Spreads by creeping: Yes
• Good for erosion control: Yes
• Evergreen: Yes
• Good for slopes: Yes

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