A low - growing ground covert that spreads up to 3 groundwork , creeping phlox ( Phlox subulata ) , also known as moss pink , is a fountain efflorescence recurrent , utter for slopes and other hard - to - keep areas of your landscape . develop in U.S. Department of Agriculture works hardiness zona 2 through 10 , well - instal works tolerate cervid alimentation , moderate drought conditions and hot summers . works creeping phlox from container plant life in saltation or fall when temperatures are mild , space multiple plant 12 to 18 inches apart for quick coverage of empty spots in your garden .
Step 1
Turn or work out the soil 6 to 8 inches deep using a garden crotch , spade or tiller . Choose an surface area of the landscape that receives four or more hours of direct sun each daytime — cringe phlox grow best with six or more hours of daily sun .
Step 2
Incorporate 2 to 4 inches of organic matter , such as compost or folio mold , into the worked land to better fertility and body of water drain so the crawl phlox is more probable to flourish .
Step 3
irrigate the creeping phlox in its nursery pot until the water drain out the bottom . Wait about one hour so the flora can become well - hydrated before transition into the garden .
Step 4
take out the creeping phlox from its pot , squeezing or cutting the sides until the grime and flora slide out .
Step 5
Dig a yap that is the same depth and about two times as wide as the root ballock . Set the industrial plant in the hole and backfill the cakehole with soil , tamp it gently to remove large pocket of melodic phrase .
Step 6
Water the garden with 1 inch of weewee . Keep the grunge moist for the first growing time of year to secure the crawl phlox bide well - hydrated while it becomes established in its new outer space .
Step 7
implement a 2- or 3 - inch level of mulch , such as shredded leaves , around and between the industrial plant to economise wet and forestall weeds from develop there , peculiarly necessary before the creeping phlox fills in the space .
Warning
Creeping phlox can become invasive in the garden , so mastery growth with pruning as necessary .
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