Moss Phlox or Creeping phlox
Phlox subulata Emerald Cushion Blue
Name
| Botanical name: | Phlox subulata Emerald Cushion Blue |
| Colloquial name: | Moss Phlox or Creeping phlox |
Growth
| Growth form: | flat growing, cushion forming, overhanging |
| Mature height: | 10 - 15 cm |
| Growth: | 5 - 10 cm per year |
Leaf
| Foliage: | acicular, needle like |
| Leaves: | evergreen |
| Leaf color: | dark green |
Blossom / fruit
| Blossom: | star shaped |
| Flowering period: | April to May |
| Flower color: | blue |
Miscellaneous
| Soil type: | sandy, permeable |
| Location: | sun |
| Flowering period: | all year round |
| Requirement: | 12 plants per m² |
| Use for: | ground cover plant, mass planting, bedding plant, border plant |
| Ships as: | as pot plant |
| Hardiness: | yes |
