Phlox “Emerald Blue”

Botanical Name: Phlox subulata "Emerald Blue"
Common Name: Emerald Blue Creeping Phlox
Plant Type: Perennial
Light Requirements: Full Sun, Part Sun
Zone: 3-9
Growth Rate: Moderate
Height X Spread: 4-6" H x 3' W
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Description: Lavender Blue 
Foliage Description: Sharply pointed needle like green leaves
Soil: Average, well drained
Water: Regular, drought tolerant
Prune: After blooms fade
Fertilizer: All purpose
Fertilizing cycle: Spring, first sign of growth
Propagation:  From herbaceous stem cuttings
Pests & Diseases: None

Notes: Phlox is a hardy evergreen groundcover that is stunning in the spring when it blooms with bright blue flowers.  This variety of Phlox does well in rock gardens and borders, and easily spreads over curbs, retaining walls and sidewalks.  It is drought-tolerant, deer resistant, and attracts butterflies.