Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {25 Pots

Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

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"
Spacing: 8-12"
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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Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe'
04/26/2017 By Kim Vivian
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

04/26/2017 Update Plants arrived in very good shape, as has always been my experience with CG. Planted some of these last season, with a different variety from CG, on a bare slope at the beginning of my driveway with the hope to have something pretty there... Read full review >

Creeping Phlox in full bloom - BEAUTIFUL!
03/31/2017 By Sue Riemann
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

03/31/2017 Update I ordered and planted different colors of the Creeping Phlox last Sept. and they are growing and looking wonderful. There were five plants that didn't make it. I called Classy Groundcovers to order another 24 phlox and Kevin was nice enough... Read full review >

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06/14/2016 By Eric Rice
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

06/14/2016 Update Very good shipping . Plants looked well packed and transplanted with no loss. Will be keeping CG on my list of plant suppliers.

My summer flowers
06/03/2016 By Peggy Paul
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

06/03/2016 Update I received the Phlox Candy Stripe in good condition. I have planted them and we will see how many survive. I hope all survive. If they do I will probably order from you again.

Classygroundcovers nevers disappoints
09/18/2015 By JENNIFER WALSH
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Candy Stripe' {25 Pots - 3 1/2 in.}

09/18/2015 Update This is the best online plant nursery. I just received my order of 24 phlox "candy stripe" and, as always, the plants were healthy. Everything I have ever ordered from this vendor has thrived. Phlox that I planted two years ago have... Read full review >

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

General information that applies to all plants:
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Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripe'
(AKA Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox)

Pronunciation: FLOCKS sub-you-LAY-tuh

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