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Phlox 'Blue Emerald' {3 1/2 in. Pots, min 25}
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Phlox subulata 'Blue Emerald' (AKA Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox)
Pronunciation: floks sub-yoo-LAH-tah BLOO EM-er-ald
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Five fluttering, heart-shaped petals painted in lovely lavender make up each delicate flower on Blue Emerald. On a hillside, grown in mass, she appears like a blanket of butterflies having a nap. And speaking of butterflies, Blue Emerald will attract them in spades.

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.
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Three purchases
04/26/2020 By Eugenia Nichols (DE)
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Blue Emerald' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

I bought lamium, phlox, and green and gold; all three arrived in good condition. Shipping was prompt. Advice was helpful.
Very good plants
09/23/2019 By Lucinda Cunningham (OK)
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Blue Emerald' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

As written previously we bought a third flat of these. We lost a few from the original purchase that needed to be replaced and we created a second area that needed these. Thank you for the quick shipment and quality.
09/23/2019 Update The plants arrived in... Read full review >
Beautiful, healthy plants
03/19/2019 By Sara Housworth (GA)
Product reviewed: Phlox 'Blue Emerald' {3 1/2 in. Pots min 25}

The phlox arrived with some blooms and more buds. The blooms are delicate and lovely and the foliage is a rich green.

The plants themselves are in great condition, and items ship on time. This is the third year that we have ordered plants in late summer/early fall. One thing that folks should realize is that due to their size, the plants take more than a year to really become... Read full review >

I am always very pleased with everything I order, the plants always arrive healthy and happy
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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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