Soil requirements: Creeping phlox prefers well-draining, slightly acidic soil (pH between 5.5 and 7.0). It doesn’t like heavy, clay, or sandy soil unless it is altered with organic matter.

Q: Last year, I bought a creeping phlox plant that said it was evergreen. It looks and feels evergreen, and I would like to buy more plants that are evergreen.

Creeping Phlox is an evergreen, making it ideal as a dense groundcover and for draping over walls and stones. Phlox prefers moist, well-drained soils but it’s very adaptable and forgiving.

Q: Can you please tell me what these are? We think they are a form of dicot but don’t know. A neighbor in Brookhaven has them in their yard, as a groundcover, in full sun. A: Cr ...

If you yearn for a carpet of color on a bank or sloping area of your garden, plant some phlox subulate (sub you lah ta). These are the most popular spring flowers for spilling color over low ...

Candytuft, Winter Hazel, and Creeping Phlox March 20, 2022 at 2:05 p.m.

Candytuft, Winter Hazel, and Creeping Phlox March 20, 2022 at 2:05 p.m.