Phlox stolonifera

Phlox stolonifera, commonly called creeping phlox, is a spreading, mat-forming phlox which is native to wooded areas and stream banks in the Appalachian Mountains, including Pennsylvania. Not naturalized in the Finger Lakes but frequently seen in "native" or pollinator gardens. Flowers are on longish stalks above low foliage.

Mentioned in Solidago

Plant Information

Common Name(s): 
wild phlox
Type: 
Non-Native
Herbaceous Plants - Annuals, Biennials, Perennials
Native Region: 
SE US
mid-Atlantic
Moisture: 
Moist
Light: 
Part Sun
Part Shade
Attracts butterflies
Groundcover
Recommended for gardening

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