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Phlox Creeping Candy Stripe

Common Name: Phlox Creeping

Botanical Name: Phlox subulata

Variety: Candy Stripe

Blossom Color: Pink/White

Bloom Time: Apr-May

Zone: 3 to 8

Exposure: Full Sun

Mature Height: 4-6"

Mature Width: 12-24"

Notes: Rugged, ground-hugging blooms create a delightful carpet of spring color! Masses of tiny white flowers with a pink mid-stripe on each petal cover the dense green foliage. Spreads easily on slopes, in rock gardens, along pathways or borders. More heat tolerant than garden phlox. An herbaceous perennial.