Plant Library

Phlox Creeping Violet Pinwheels

Common Name: Phlox Creeping

Botanical Name: Phlox Subulata

Variety: Violet Pinwheels

Blossom Color: Violet

Bloom Time: Apr-May

Zone: 4 to 8

Exposure: Full Sun

Mature Height: 4-6"

Mature Width: 4-6"

Notes: Similar to a creeping phlox but with more intense flowers color and soft foliage. This hybrid has vivid violet-purple flowers in spring that look like pinwheels. Will bloom earlier than most varieties. Attracts songbirds. Deer and rabbit resistant. 4-6 in high.