Groundcovers
Phlox 'Rocky Road Magenta' (Creeping Phlox)
Phlox 'Rocky Road Magenta'
Also known as Rocky Road Magenta Creeping Phlox
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About This Plant
Phlox 'Rocky Road Magenta' (Creeping Phlox), 'Rocky Road Magenta', is valued in PNW gardens for its character and seasonal interest.
Phlox include creeping spring forms and tall summer border phlox. Fragrant flowers in pink, white, purple, blue.
Full sun to part shade suits this species. Plant in moist, well-drained soil. Hardy USDA Zone 4 to 8. Tall phlox prone to powdery mildew; choose resistant cultivars and provide airflow.
For a Pacific Northwest native plant of similar character, consider Aquilegia formosa (Western Red Columbine), Holodiscus discolor (Oceanspray), or Mahonia aquifolium (Tall Oregon Grape) , all support native pollinators and birds.
Plant Details
- Botanical
- Phlox 'Rocky Road Magenta'
- Common name
- Rocky Road Magenta Creeping Phlox
- Mature size
- 4-8 in tall × 18-24 in wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom time
- Mid-spring
- Bloom color
- Pink, Purple, White, Blue
- Foliage color
- Green
Care Notes
Garden Attributes
- Pacific NW native
- Deer resistant
- Coastal suitable
- Grown organically
- Pollinator value: Bees, Butterflies
- Wildlife: Pollinator support