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Violet Pinwheels Phlox

Phlox x 'Violet Pinwheels'

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ZONES  4-8 | Good to grow! Zone
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Phlox x 'Violet Pinwheels' is a long blooming native hybrid covered with rich purple flowers from mid-to-late spring. The notched upturned petals shimmer like tiny pinwheels in the spring air, harmonizing beautifully with spring blooms and attracting pollinators. With evergreen needle-like foliage, this low-growing perennial behaves like Creeping Phlox, but with more intense flowering. A hybrid of two western native Phlox species, this is a resilient groundcover for Western gardens.

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Phlox x 'Violet Pinwheels' is an early blooming evergreen perennial, with blooms lasting for up to 6 weeks. Requiring a full sun location and average soil, it needs moderate water to establish; thereafter it is a hardy, waterwise plant. Perfect for rock gardens or slopes where it can help stabilize soil, it covers ground beautifully. Attractive to hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies it provides much-needed early food sources for pollinators. A perfect pairing to create a carpet of color beneath spring blooming bulbs such as Crocus, Tulips, Daffodils, and Snowdrops. This North American native hybrid was developed by Dr. Jim Ault at Chicago Botanic Garden as a cross between Phlox bifida, or Sand Phlox, and Phlox kelseyi, a mat-forming western Phlox. This Phlox is lower-growing and slower to spread compared to classic Creeping Phlox varieties such as ‘Purple Beauty’ or ‘Blue Emerald’.

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Advantages
  • Bee Friendly
  • Attracts Butterflies
  • Attracts Hummingbirds
  • Native
  • Groundcover
  • Mass Plantings
  • Evergreen
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Fragrant
  • Erosion Control
  • Rock Gardens
  • Deer Resistant
Tolerates
  • Occasional Drought
  • Low Fertility
  • Salt
Light Requirements
  • Full Sun
Bloom Time
Mid to late spring

Additional information

Planting Time
  • Spring / Summer
Soil Moisture
  • Average
  • Waterwise
Soil Type
  • Average Soil
  • Compost Enriched Garden Loam Soil
  • Well-Drained Soil
Mature Height
4-5" tall
Mature Spread
24-36" wide
Growing Zones
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
Ideal Region
  • Midwest
  • Northeast
  • Pacific Northwest
  • Southeast
  • Southwest
  • West
Native To
North America
Neonicotinoid Free
Yes
Non-GMO
No
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