Known variously as creeping phlox or moss phlox, early flowering Phlox subulata is a familiar friend, often among the first blooms of spring. Its cheerful, five-petaled blooms crawl over slopes and spill over walls, providing a welcome blanket of color to winter-weary gardens and gardeners.

We hear you: It’s hard to even imagine spring, let alone plan for it, while the dog days are raging, hot, and humid. But this really is the time to do just that.

A crop of Phlox subulata planted in late summer/early fall has oceans of time to fill containers with vigorous roots. Sooner than you think, cold nights and short days will shut down vegetative growth. That tough evergreen foliage will hunker down for a long winter rest. Come spring, your head start will manifest itself as full pots, bursting with color. You'll be glad you thought ahead!

We carry 14 colorful options that top out at just 4-6" tall and are USDA Hardy to Zone 2. Below is a preview of our brilliant creeping phlox collection. Do you have a favorite yet?

Phlox s. 'Purple Beauty'

Unique deep purple/blue blooms.

Phlox s. 'Amazing Grace'

Crisp, clean white petals kissed with lipstick red at the center.

Phlox s. 'Scarlet Flame'

Deep rose petals with a scarlet eye.

Phlox s. 'Eye Candy' PP31484

Lavender-pink flowers with dark, wine-purple eyes.

Phlox s. 'Fort Hill'

Deep pink, slightly fragrant flowers.

Phlox s. 'Snowflake'

Clear white flowers.

Spring ahead of the competition with a summer/fall-grown crop of vibrant Phlox subulata. Start now with vigorous 72-cell trays from Emerald Coast Growers – your easy choice!