Phlox subulata 'Apple Blossom'
Apple Blossom Moss Phlox
Description
Phlox subulata 'Apple Blossom' is a perennial. It has stiffish, 1/2", needle-like, evergreen to semi-evergreen leaves on creeping stems; it forms a mat to 6" high. It blooms late spring or early summer, with 3/4" wide flowers that range in color from white through pink to rose and lavender blue.
Sun
Full
Water
Medium
Growth Rate
Fast, Moderate
Soil Type
Sandy, Clay, Loam, Rocky, Unparticular
Soil Condition
Average, Poor, Well-drained, Moist
Soil pH
Neutral, Basic
Adverse Factors
n/a
Watering every day results in shallow roots.
Instead, water deeply every few days using the Cycle and Soak method (two or more short run times, each separated by about an hour).