Keep in mind the dates below act as a general guide. For example, small fruits are only shipped in spring, but majority of our perennials are shipped from spring until fall. Our FedEx and local shipping times depend on two factors, one is by the region and the second is the type of product being shipped. Maintenance is minimal and no pruning is required. Like other low-growing groundcovers, if planted in a suitable space, the Violet Pinwheels Phlox should spread over time. It can also be showcased in the front border of a perennial garden, in a rock garden, or in a mass groundcover planting for a bold display of purple and violet flowers in the spring. Plant in both full sun and well-drained soil making it an ideal candidate for planting on a slope in your landscape. This selection grows four to six inches high and two to three feet wide. The Violet Pinwheels Phlox is a perennial groundcover that is also referred to as a creeping phlox or moss phlox given its low-growing groundcover attributes. If that's not enough action for your garden, this spring-blooming phlox will perform an encore in the late summer with a light rebloom from August to October. Prune during the beginning of fall in order to maintain proper shape and health.Let the vibrant purple and violet flowers of the Violet Pinwheels Phlox dazzle your garden in early spring! This flowering groundcover will bloom flowers before other plants in your garden, and will showcase its beautiful flowers for up to six more weeks through late spring. Mulch around the base of newly established plants and fertilize adults once a year with granular or liquid fertilizer. Step 3 - Learn General Plant MaintenanceĬreeping phlox should only be given supplemental water during the hottest summer months and in drought conditions. Break apart the root system before placing the seedling in the ground and watering it in. Gently massage the container with your free hand until the contents are liberated. After digging your hole, remove the seedling from its container by putting your left hand on the largest stem of the seedling and then turning the container upside down. If you’re using creeping phlox as a garden border, bear in mind that it will need to be maintained every year if you don’t want it to encroach on your other plants.Īfter choosing an appropriate area to plant your seedlings, you will need to dig a hole in the dirt that is 1 inch deeper than the container that you bought the plant in. If you do not have the time in your schedule to do a bi-yearly prune and maintain the plant’s new growth, you should plant in an area where you wish for the ground to be covered. Remember that creeping phlox is notorious for its ability to spread throughout an area of land fairly quickly. Assuming that you have an established creeping phlox seedling in your possession, the first task you have is to determine where to plant the seedling. If you’re growing your creeping phlox from seeds, you will not execute step 2 for at least a year after growing the plant in a container. Growing any plant from seed is a fairly delicate process that takes several months worth of patience and careful attention. If you decide to grow creeping phlox from seed you will need to raise the plant in a container for the first year or two until it is established enough to sustain itself in nature. Instead of taking many months to raise the plant from a seed, you will only need to focus your attention on growing and taking care of the seedlings. Purchasing semi-established seedling from a nursery is the easiest and fastest way to populate your garden with creeping phlox. Step 1 - Choose to Grow from Seedlings or Seedsīefore you can begin to grow creeping phlox you need to determine whether you want to grow the plant from seed or purchase seedlings from a nursery.
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