{"product_id":"phlox-subulata-snowflake","title":"Phlox subulata 'Snowflake'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePhlox subulata 'Snowflake'\u003c\/em\u003e: A Tidy White Carpet That Stays Put\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery April this little cushion vanishes under a sheet of pure white flowers, like the last snowfall decided to stay as a guest. 'Snowflake' is neat, low and well behaved. THE ONLY SNOW YOU'LL EVER BE HAPPY TO SEE.\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 'Snowflake'\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 30–45 cm (12–18 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlowers:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pure white, star-shaped, in dense clusters that cover the foliage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-spring (April to May)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark green, needle-like and evergreen, forming a tight cushion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen groundcover, compact, cascades over walls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to Plant:\u003c\/strong\u003e Use it along the front edge of a sunny bed, in a rock garden or tucked between stepping stones. It looks its best cascading over a low wall or the top of a dry slope. It is happy in poor, sandy or gravelly soil as long as water drains away quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCompanion Plants:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant 'Snowflake' at the front of a sunny, dry bed with steel-blue grass, orange coneflowers and native milkweed. \u003cem\u003eDianthus Fruit Punch® 'Maraschino'\u003c\/em\u003e adds double cherry-red pinks at 23 to 28 cm from June to August. \u003cem\u003eEchinacea SunMagic® Vintage Electric Orange\u003c\/em\u003e brings intense orange coneflowers at 45 to 60 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eAsclepias syriaca\u003c\/em\u003e adds fragrant pink milkweed clusters at 90 to 150 cm from July to September. \u003cem\u003eHelictotrichon 'Sapphire'\u003c\/em\u003e adds a stiff steel-blue clump at 60 to 100 cm in flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlant Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant in full sun in well-drained, average to lean soil. Wet feet in winter are its biggest enemy, so add grit to heavy clay or plant on a slope. Water through the first season, then only during long dry spells. Shear the mat back by about a third right after flowering to keep it tight. Skip heavy feeding. Divide in early spring or early fall if the centre thins out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistory:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creeping phlox, \u003cem\u003ePhlox subulata\u003c\/em\u003e, grows wild across eastern and central North America on rocky ledges, sandy banks and open slopes. 'Snowflake' is a compact garden selection grown for its clean white flowers and tight habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal Thoughts:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen, tough and done blooming before the lawn needs its first mow. Line the driveway and let the neighbours think it snowed JUST AT YOUR HOUSE.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ground Covers","offers":[{"title":"Tray of 18 Plants (9cm Pots) \/ White \/ 2","offer_id":67875427975446,"sku":"PHLOSN09","price":173.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0870\/5366\/4534\/files\/Phloxsubulata_Snowflake.png?v=1793791325","url":"https:\/\/blacksheepperennials.com\/products\/phlox-subulata-snowflake","provider":"Black Sheep Perennials","version":"1.0","type":"link"}