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