Phlox Sherwood Purple Creeping Woodland Phlox for Sale

Phlox stolonifera Sherwood Purple Creeping Woodland Phlox for sale

Common Name: Creeping Woodland Phlox

Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple' produces loose clusters of fragrant, purple-blue flowers on upright stems over creeping foliage. 'Sherwood Purple' is a vigorous cultivar that is long blooming. Its early spring blooms will attract queen bumble bees and other early pollinators. It is an excellent semi-evergreen perennial, spreading ground cover for woodland settings, creating attractive drifts of color when in bloom.

Phlox stolonifera is native to the eastern United States from Maine to Ohio and south along the Appalachians to Alabama and Georgia. It naturally occurs in deciduous woodlands, along stream banks and on shaded rocky slopes, mostly in the mountains.

Phlox stolonifera 'Sherwood Purple' prefers light shade and moist, humus-rich, well-drained soil. Bloom stems may be cut back after flowering to prevent self-sowing.

Characteristics

Height in Inches at Maturity: 6-10
Width in Inches at Maturity: 12-24
Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Early to late spring
Light Requirements: Prefers light to partial shade
Soil Preferences: Prefers moist, well-drained soil.
Pollinator: Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Zones: 4-8

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