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Phlox subulata Tamaongalei ('Candy Stripe')

Moss Phlox (Creeping Phlox, Alpine Phlox)

This striped phlox with its deep pink and white blooms will be the star attraction in the sunny rock garden or when shown off in the perennial border.

  • »  Spreading, low, mounding habit
  • »  White flowers with pink stripes appear just above the foliage
  • »  Semi-evergreen foliage with dark green needle-like leaves
  • »  Plant them en masse to form a low ground cover
  • »  Creeps over rocks or retaining walls
  • »  Bloom Time: Mid to late spring

9cm Potted Low Inventory
$9.28
1gal
$21.88
Exposure
• Full Sun
• Partial Sun/Shade
Soil Moisture
• Average to Dry Soils
• Well-drained
Growth Rate
• Medium
Attributes
• Drought Tolerant
• Evergreen
• Low Maintenance
Flowering Time
• Spring
• Lt. Spr-Sum
Habit
• Compact
• Mounding
Foliage Color
• Green
Landscape uses
• Border/edging
• Ground cover
• Rock garden
• Rooftop (extensive)
Planting instructions
• Container Plants
Growing & Maintenance Tips for Phlox subulata 'Tamaongalei'

Grows in a well-drained soil with a high organic content, with medium moisture, in partial shade, however, it will tolerate a shadier site. It is drought-tolerant, once established. Shear back after flowering to improve the overall appearance and to perhaps encourage new flowers throughout the summer. Provide good air circulation when choosing a location for this species to reduce the potential of powdery mildew. It is best to not prune in the fall but clean up winter-damaged foliage in the spring.