Here is my Creeping Phlox. It is a perinneal that is also a ground cover, and can be used as edging. It is absolutely beautiful spilling over the edge of a retaining wall. It expands over time, and can be aggressive in its growth. It is very resilient to being repositioned. It spreads very superficially over the layer of mulch but the main bunch is still in the ground where you initially planted it. The flowers come and go all spring, summer, into late fall. What is left is Crayola Green mounds of fern-like greenery.
This plant requires full sun. You can be creative and plant bulbs within the greenery. The bulbs will rise through the Phlox and will appear to be surrounded by a carpet of dainty flowers. You can usually get 3 plants for under 10-bucks, so it's a very cheap and your return on investment will be multiplied year-after-year.
On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the most maintenance) I give Creeping Phlox a 0.5, because, once you plant it...you're done!
As much as I like plants and gardening. I like the plant and done aspect of this plant.
ReplyDeleteMy Mom used to have this. Not sure what happened to it. Maybe she just decided to try something else. I always thought this ground cover was really pretty.
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