Phlox stolonifera 'Pink Ridge'

Also Known As

Pink Ridge Creeping Phlox

Plant type

perennial, groundcover

size

H: 6"-10"
W: 24"-48"

planting zones

4a-9a

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Phlox stolonifera 'Pink Ridge' plant details

Phlox stolonifera 'Pink Ridge' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial groundcover with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and pollution tolerant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Phlox stolonifera 'Pink Ridge'

Plant type: perennial groundcover
Plant family: polemoniaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 24 IN - 48 IN - wide, 6 IN - 10 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in summer

GROWING CONDITIONS for Phlox stolonifera 'Pink Ridge'

USDA Zones: 4a - 9a
Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, humidity and pollution
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Phlox stolonifera 'Pink Ridge' is a cold-hardy, vigorous, valuable creeping phlox that makes a great ground cover for the shade to part-shade garden. Fragrant, nectar-rich, tubular pink flowers with dark purple eyes rise above the mats of foliage from late spring to early summer for a whimsical treat that will grow around and through your ferns, hosta, and other shade plants. The foliage mats will reach three inches in height with the flowers rising to 6-8 inches. A fast grower, spreading 12-24 inches per year forming a dense ground cover. Use as a low maintenance addition to the woodland and shade garden. Hummingbird and pollinator attractor. Deer resistant.