Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires'

Also Known As

Home Fries Creeping Phlox

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 4"-6"
W: 18"

planting zones

4a-8b

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Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires' plant details

Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires' is a broadleaf semi-evergreen perennial groundcover with green foliage. In spring pink flowers emerge. Features fuzzy texture. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with bright shade - shade and regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: polemoniaceae
Foliage: semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 0 IN - 18 IN - wide, 4 IN - 6 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, showy, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phlox stolonifera 'Home Fires'

USDA Zones: 4a - 8b
Sun exposure: bright shade - shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

A groundcovering phlox forming masses of large, deep pink flowers with deep green, narrow leaved foliage. A beautifully vibrant groundcover that will bring excitement to the shady or woodland garden. Floriferous and highly fragrant. Best in moist to average conditions but tolerant of dry shade. Selected by the Perennial Plant Association as Perennial Plant of the Year 1990.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

For some reason when I see that cultivar name I always think it is 'Home Fries' instead. Which would be an excellent name for a plant. It would sell well to hungry people like me. But, in actuality, this is named after a disaster that can hopefully be mitigated by a good smoke detector and a call to your local fire department. Which makes no sense. So let's ignore the name and talk about the plant. Low spreading foliage sends up 8 inch stems of bright pink flowers. Happy in general woodland garden conditions. Zone 4

By: Arrowhead Alpines

A beautiful groundcover phlox for the shade. Flat mounds of broad green foliage are covered in spring with vibrant pink flowers. Beautiful amongst ferns and coral bells.