Phlox subulata ‘Violet Pinwheels’ PP25,884
Blooming Time
Exposure
A hybrid with low growing habit, ‘Violet Pinwheels’ produces flowers that glow with an intense luminous violet-purple, unlike anything else! Borne in profusion, these pinwheel-shaped flowers begin opening in early spring, and eventually smother the low mats of gray-green needle-like foliage, creating brilliant rafts of color in the landscape. Ideal for rock gardens, slopes, or cascading over retaining walls.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Violet to Purple
Growth Habit:
Creeping
Max Height:
6"
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Smothered with flowers that glow with an intense luminous violet-purple, unlike anything else! Native Cultivar.
Landscape Value
Ideal for rock gardens, slopes, or cascading over retaining walls.
Care
Watering:
'Violet Pinwheels' Creeping Phlox is very drought tolerant and typically only needs watering during the hottest days of summer.
Fertilizing:
'Violet Pinwheels' Creeping Phlox needs little fertilizer, but benefits from a single springtime or fall topdressing (about 1 inch deep) of organic compost or well rotted leaves. Alternatively, a springtime application of a slow release fertilizer with a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet.
Pruning:
'Violet Pinwheels' Creeping Phlox is evergreen and does not require pruning. It is normally only pruned for the purpose of keeping it within bounds.