Trailing Phlox

Phlox nivalis

Trailing phlox is a Southeastern evergreen mat phlox of sandy pinelands, carpeting the ground with pink-to-white flowers in early spring. A fine, drought-tolerant groundcover.

Family: Polemoniaceae
Type: wildflower
Lifespan: perennial
Height: 0.3–0.8 ft
Spacing: 1–2 ft apart
Light: sun
Soil moisture: dry
Soil pH: acidic
Bloom: March, April
Bloom colors: pink, white
Wildlife value: pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
Landscape uses: groundcover, container, erosion control, naturalizing
Native states: FL, GA, NC, SC, TX, VA