Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'
Alpine phlox 'Purple Beauty', Creeping phlox 'Purple Beauty', Moss phlox 'Purple Beauty'
Phlox Phlox
'Purple Beauty' _ 'Purple Beauty' is a prostrate, mat- or mound-forming, evergreen perennial with linear, needle-like, dark green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, star-shaped, lilac-pink to light purple flowers with notched petals and purple-marked centres.
Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty' is: Evergreen
Prostrate, Mat Forming
Lilac-pink, Purple in Spring; Lilac-pink, Purple in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Eelworm (stem and bulb) Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Eelworm (stem and bulb)
Leaf spot , Powdery mildew Leaf spot , Powdery mildew
Deadheading will prolong flowering. Divide every 3-4 years in autumn.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty' (Alpine phlox 'Purple Beauty') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.25m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock, Underplanting
Plant in fertile, free-draining soil in full sun or, low rainfall areas, in dappled shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
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Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty'
Alpine phlox 'Purple Beauty', Creeping phlox 'Purple Beauty', Moss phlox 'Purple Beauty'
Phlox Phlox
'Purple Beauty' _ 'Purple Beauty' is a prostrate, mat- or mound-forming, evergreen perennial with linear, needle-like, dark green leaves and, in late spring and early summer, star-shaped, lilac-pink to light purple flowers with notched petals and purple-marked centres.
Evergreen
Prostrate, Mat Forming
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Lilac-pink, Purple in Spring; Lilac-pink, Purple in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally pest-free
Eelworms (leaf and bud) , Eelworm (stem and bulb)
Deadheading will prolong flowering. Divide every 3-4 years in autumn.
Division, Softwood cuttings
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Phlox subulata 'Purple Beauty' (Alpine phlox 'Purple Beauty') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.25m after 5-10 years.
Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Drought Tolerant, Edging, Garden edging, Gravel, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Rock, Underplanting
Plant in fertile, free-draining soil in full sun or, low rainfall areas, in dappled shade.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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