Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox
Transform your garden with the stunning 'Purple Beauty' Creeping Phlox (*Phlox subulata* 'Purple Beauty'). This gorgeous perennial creates a vibrant mat of bright purple blooms, each featuring deep violet center eyes, set against deep green, grass-like foliage. It is a fantastic choice for groundcover, rock gardens, or stabilizing slopes, spreading quickly while being wonderfully drought-tolerant and deer-resistant. Carrying a sweet fragrance that attracts butterflies, this dependable plant grows 4-6 inches tall and spreads up to 24 inches wide. It thrives in full sun and is cold hardy across zones 3 through 9.
$7.45
Owner Satisfaction
4.3
/ 5
Category Rank
3023
/ 3268
#3023 in Landscaping & Garden Plants
Price vs Category Average
-73%
Below average
Mature Height
46
/ -" tall
Who it's for
- Excellent Groundcover
- Spectacular Spring Display
- Highly Drought Tolerant
Who should skip it
- Short Bloom Period
- Requires Post-Bloom Shearing
- Intolerant of Wet Soil
Key Specs
Mature Height
4-6" tall
Mature Spread
12-24" wide
Growing Zones
USDA Zone 3 through Zone 9
Soil Moisture Requirement
Dry
Soil Types
Well-Drained, Loamy, Sandy
Sun Exposure
Full Sun required
Ships As
Potted Plant
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
Features
- Creates a colorful, low-growing spring carpet
- Attracts beneficial pollinators like butterflies
- Excellent for erosion control on slopes
- Evergreen foliage provides year-round interest
- Highly dependable across many soil types
- Resistant to damage from deer
- Tolerates dry conditions once established
- Easy to grow and naturalizes well
What customers say
Customers overwhelmingly praise the Purple Beauty Creeping Phlox for its stunning, vibrant deep purple color and effectiveness as a ground cover. The plant earns high marks for its hardiness, thriving reliably in difficult, sloped, or rocky areas, offering excellent low maintenance and coverage. While the initial plant size upon arrival is sometimes smaller than expected, leading to a brief establishment period, long term satisfaction is exceptional. Gardeners report that once established, the phlox spreads quickly, delivering a dense, reliable spring bloom. The enduring resilience and beautiful coverage make this a worthwhile investment for lasting landscape appeal.
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