Soil requirements: Creeping phlox prefers well-draining, slightly acidic soil (pH between 5.5 and 7.0). It doesn’t like heavy, clay, or sandy soil unless it is altered with organic matter.

The name describes the first full moon in April, and it has nothing to do with the moon's hue. Rather, the moon got its name from the creeping phlox, a pink flower that appears in April.

Creeping Phlox is an evergreen, making it ideal as a dense groundcover and for draping over walls and stones. Phlox prefers moist, well-drained soils but it’s very adaptable and forgiving.

Q: Can you please tell me what these are? We think they are a form of dicot but don’t know. A neighbor in Brookhaven has them in their yard, as a groundcover, in full sun. A: Creeping phlox! At ...

Candytuft, Winter Hazel, and Creeping Phlox March 20, 2022 at 2:05 p.m.

Q: Last year, I bought a creeping phlox plant that said it was evergreen. It looks and feels evergreen, and I would like to buy more plants that are evergreen.