Phlox subulata ‘Eye Caramba’
Phlox subulata 'Eye Caramba' is a creeping phlox that produces mounds of medium-pink flowers with red eyes.
Phlox subulata ‘Eye Caramba’ is a creeping phlox that blooms in late spring with mounds of medium pink flowers highlighted with red eyes over green needle-like foliage. Low-growing to 4-6 inches high and 18-20 inches wide. Shear back in early summer after blooms have finished to produce denser foliage and encourage reblooming. Ideal as a ground cover, in rocky areas, on slopes and in flower borders. Very cold hardy. Pollinator attractor.
Common Name: Creeping Phlox
Family: Polemoniaceae (The Phlox Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-8"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Average, Dry
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Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds Bees Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Open woods, scrub, sides of streams and on hillsides, often on limestone.
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