Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'
Plant Details:
Plant Type: Perennial
Plant Family: Polemoniaceae
Plant Description: Charming purple flowers with heart-shaped petals cover fine, dark green foliage from mid to late spring. This North American native is a vigorous spreader and tolerates drought once established. Recommended for rock gardens, edges, and areas in need of erosion control.
Maintenance:
Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen
Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.
Plant Attributes:
Mature Size: 4-6" tall x 12"-2' wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: Unknown
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: No
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Evergreen: Yes
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple
Bloom Seasons: Spring
Bloom Period: Apr - May
Erosion Control: Yes
Ground Cover: Yes
Foodscape: No
Growing Conditions:
Hardiness Zone: 3 to 9
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun)
Irrigation Requirement: 
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Low (1/2" every 10-14 days)
Salt Tolerant: Yes
Deer Tolerant: Yes
Garden Location:
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Maintenance Path
- Maintenance Matters
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Spring -
Summer -
Fall -
Winter
