Monday, March 17, 2014

Flowering Moss 'Cracker Jack', Featured Plant of The Day

Phlox subulata 'Cracker Jack'
    Flowering Moss,  Creeping Phlox,  Moss Phlox,  Mountain Phlox,  Ground Pink,  Moss Pink


Type    Perennial
Hardy range    2A to 9A
Height    4" to 6" / 10cm to 15cm
Spread    20" to 24" / 50cm to 60cm
Growth rate    Average
Form    Prostrate, spreading or horizontal and variable spread
Exposure    Full sun
Persistence    Deciduous and evergreen

Bloom Color    Red
Bloom Time    Spring

The flowers are fragrant, showy and suitable for cut flowers.

Environment
This plant tolerates a little salt.
This plant will grow in dry to moist soil.
Suitable soil is well-drained/loamy or sandy.
The pH preference is an acidic to slightly alkaline (less than 6.8 to 7.7) soil.

Leaf Color    Green

Culture Notes
Plant in a sunny spot with well-drained soil.  Prune after flowering for a healthier plant.  Often used as a ground cover, an edging plant, or for planting in cracks in walls.  Good plant to use with your spring blooming bulbs.