About this cultivar: Phlox subulata 'Temiskaming' provides a carpet of vibrant pink flowers in early summer. Our best selling little Phlox. Temiskaming Shores is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. Position: Full sun, partial shade Soil: Almost any soil, grows well in Ballyrobert Flowers: April, May, June, July, August Other features: Bees and Butterflies, Great Ground Cover Hardiness: Fully hardy, grows well in Ballyrobert Habit: Mat forming, Trailing Foliage: Evergreen Height: 5 - 15 cm (0.2 - 0.5 ft) Spread: 0.5 - 180 cm (0.5 - 6 ft) Time to full growth: 2 to 5 years Plant type: Herbaceous Perennial, Alpine or Rockery Colour: Green, purple, pink Goes well with: Many - but we love Roses, Grasses, and Astilbe About this genus: Phlox gets its name from the Greek for flame. It is a genus of 67 species of perennial and annual plants in the Jacob's Ladder family (Polemoniaceae). They are found mostly in North America (one in Siberia) in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. Some flower in spring, others in summer and autumn. Flowers may be pale blue, violet, pink, bright red, or white. Many are fragrant. Some species such as P. paniculata (Garden Phlox) grow upright, while others such as P. subulata (Moss Phlox, Moss Pink, Mountain Phlox) grow short and matlike. A variable genus! All the Phlox we have to sell, like all our plants, have been grown and trialed in our own garden. We've found them to be unfussy - full sun to part shade and almost any non-waterlogged soil should be fine. Combinations are many - but we love Roses, Grasses, and Astilbe.
