{"product_id":"phlox-emerald-blue","title":"Phlox 'Emerald Blue'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhlox 'Emerald Blue'\u003c\/em\u003e: A Lavender-Blue Sheet Over the Slope\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLavender-blue stars pile on so thick the foliage disappears, like the whole slope went for a dip in a pool of periwinkle. 'Emerald Blue' has never heard the phrase LESS IS MORE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Characteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003ePhlox subulata\u003c\/em\u003e 'Emerald Blue'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10–15 cm (4–6 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpread:\u003c\/strong\u003e 45–60 cm (18–24 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Small, star-shaped, lavender-blue, so plentiful they nearly hide the foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid to late spring (May to June)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright to dark green, needle-like, evergreen, forming a dense mat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen groundcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it on sunny slopes and banks, at the top of a retaining wall, between stepping stones and along the front of a bed. It's a classic rock garden plant, and the tray of small pots lets you cover a good-sized area in one go.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use 'Emerald Blue' as a spring carpet at the front of a sunny, dry bed with summer colour behind it. \u003cem\u003eDianthus Fruit Punch® 'Cranberry Cocktail'\u003c\/em\u003e adds double hot magenta pinks at 20 to 25 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eCalamintha nepeta subsp. nepeta\u003c\/em\u003e brings clouds of tiny white flowers at 30 to 40 cm from June to September. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea SunMagic® Vintage Electric Orange\u003c\/em\u003e adds intense orange coneflowers at 45 to 60 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003ePennisetum 'Karley Rose'\u003c\/em\u003e arches behind at 90 to 100 cm with rosy plumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. Sandy or gravelly ground suits it well; wet, heavy clay does not, especially over winter. Space plants about 30–45 cm (12–18 in) apart and water until they knit together. After that, water only in long dry spells. Shear the stems back by about half after flowering to keep the mat dense and encourage a few fall flowers. Leave the foliage over winter, then tidy any brown patches in spring. Divide in spring or after bloom if the centre thins out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creeping phlox is native to eastern and central North America, where it covers rocky ledges and sandy slopes. Also called moss pink and mountain phlox, it has been a favourite spring groundcover in North American gardens for generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e When the flowers finish, the needles stay green all year. Deer skip it. COVER THE HILL AND KEEP THE MOWER IN THE SHED.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ground Covers","offers":[{"title":"Tray of 18 Plants (9cm Pots) \/ Lavender \/ 3","offer_id":67851585683734,"sku":"PHLOEMB09","price":173.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Phlox_EmeraldBlue.png?v=1793790324","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/phlox-emerald-blue","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}