Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox

Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox Plants produce vibrant scarlet-red flowers above dense, semi-evergreen foliage. The small flowers grow in dense clusters, making a statement wherever they are planted. It will spin all the heads! Provide well-drained soil and full sun to keep it creeping along. Hummingbirds, bees and butterflies are attracted to its flowers.

Phlox Companion Plants: Aster, Echinacea, Eupatorium, Fuchsia, Geranium, Salvia

Scarlet Flame Creeping Phlox Plant Care Instructions: Keep the plant well-watered for the first 3-4 weeks. For continuous flowering keep the soil most, 2-3 inches of mulch will help. Early spring a great time to add fertilizer, another application can be applied in June. Creeping phlox should be trimmed back by 1 inch after flowering is done each spring. Because it is an evergreen it should never be cut back to the ground. Roots can be divided every 4 years in early fall.