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Sapphire Blue Carpet Phlox
No other plant spreads so lavishly, needs so little attention, flowers so profusely with so little care. Needlelike semi-evergreen ground cover in early to mid-spring. Grows only 2-6" high with a neat creeping habit. Use Sapphire Blue Carpet Phlox to create uniquely beautiful areas around your home. Thrives anywhere, even in poor, dry, sandy soil where other ground covers fails. Space 12-18".
Shipped in 3" pot. Deer tend to avoid.
Phlox subulata
Zone 3 to 9
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Sapphire Blue Carpet Phlox (Lavender-Blue) Ships In Both Spring And Fall See Shipping Schedule Unable To Ship To: AE AK BC GU HI PR
| Botanical Name: |
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Phlox subulata 'Sapphire Blue' |
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| Form: |
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Semi evergreen Perennial |
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| Sun Exposure: |
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Partial Shade/Full Sun |
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| Height/Habit: |
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2 - 6" |
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| Spread: |
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12 - 18" |
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| Spacing: |
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12 - 18" |
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| Hardiness Zone: |
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3 - 9 (-30 degrees F) |
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| Foliage Type: |
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Semi-evergreen needle-like dark green leaves, 1" long; brighter green in spring. |
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| Flower Form: |
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Simple 5 petals - 3/4" across in small terminal cymes. |
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| Flower Color: |
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Lavender blue. |
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| Flowering Date: |
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Early to mid spring. |
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| Planting Requirements: |
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Plant at same depth as it is in the container. Firm soil and water thoroughly. |
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| Soil Requirements: |
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Well drained, sandy soils, slightly alkaline. |
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| Growth Rate: |
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Moderate. |
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| Unique Characteristics: |
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Plant is totally covered in blossoms in the spring. -- "Herald of Spring". Dense evergreen mat of needle like leaves remain throughout the rest of summer, fall and into the winter months. Perfect groundcover for those hard to mow areas or planted as a low front border, along the garden, walkway or long the top of a retaining wall. |
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| Pruning: |
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Occasional shearing to stimulate growth. |
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| Time of Pruning: |
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After flowering or late summer. |
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