Phlox subulata “White Delight”
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Phlox subulata White Delight forms low evergreen mats of needle-like green foliage covered by pure-white spring flowers for rock gardens and sunny ground cover.
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Description
Phlox subulata White Delight is an accepted evergreen perennial cultivar also called White Delight moss phlox or White Delight creeping phlox. It forms a low mat about 4 to 20 inches tall and wide, with trailing stems and dense needle-like green leaves. Pure-white five-petaled flowers cover the foliage from April into early summer.
Grow it in full sun or partial shade in acidic, alkaline, or neutral chalk, loam, or sandy soil that drains well. It suits rock gardens, border edging, slopes, ground cover, and pollinator planting. Established plants tolerate drought. Clip lightly after bloom to maintain a dense mat, and propagate by softwood cuttings or detached rooted stems. The selected evidence does not establish normal consumer edibility or a definitive serious human toxicity classification; the species profile classifies Phlox subulata as non-toxic to dogs, cats, and horses.
Additional information
| Height | 5 in – 2 ft |
|---|---|
| Spread | 5 in – 2 ft |
| Flowering months | April, May, June |
| Synonyms | Phlox (S) 'White Delight', Phlox subulata "White Delight", Phlox White Delight |
| Family | Polemoniaceae |
| Propagation | Propagate by softwood cuttings in spring or detach rooted stem pieces in spring or early autumn. |
| Pests | May be affected by phlox eelworm or stem and bulb eelworm. |
| Diseases | May be affected by leaf spot or powdery mildew. |
| Pruning | Clip lightly after flowering to maintain a dense mat. |
| Hazardous | unknown |
| Variegated | no |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil well drained; established plants tolerate dry conditions. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun or partial shade. |
| Color flower spring | White |
| Color flower summer | White |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Habit | Mat-former, Trailing |
| Moisture | Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun, Partial shade |
| Shape | Prostrate, Mound-forming, Spreading |
| Suggest planting location | Banks and slopes, Garden edging and borders, Rock and alpine gardens |
| Type | Perennial |
| Use for | Ground cover, Low maintenance, Pollinator-Friendly |
| Years to max height | 2 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Grow in full sun or partial shade in well-drained chalk, loam, or sandy soil. |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | White Delight Moss Phlox, White Delight Creeping Phlox |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23083727, PHLSUWD3.5PT, ZPHLSUWD3.5PT, Phlox-subulata-White-Delight-C, 201815304 |
| Usps | Pure-white spring flowers cover a low evergreen mat., Needle-like green foliage provides year-round ground-cover texture., Provide sun or partial shade and good drainage. |