Running with Scissors Phlox, Alpine Phlox 'Running with Scissors', Moss Phlox 'Running with Scissors', Creeping Phlox 'Running with Scissors'
Vigorous and durable, Phlox ‘Running With Scissors’ is a ground-hugging perennial boasting a profusion of large, slightly fragrant, light to medium-violet flowers, 1 in. across (2.5 cm). Their petals are strongly cleft and blunt, similar to training scissors, after which this creeping phlox was named. Blooming in early spring for up to 6 weeks with a possible rebloom in the fall, the flowers are so abundant that they literally cover for the rosemary-like, dark green foliage. Forming a spreading flower carpet, this recently introduced hybrid phlox is perfect for the rock garden, on slopes, over a wall, or at the front of the sunny border. This plant was developed by Dr. Jim Ault at Chicago Botanic Garden from a cross between Phlox ‘McDaniel’s Cushion’ and Phlox bifida.
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus | Phlox |
| Common names | Phlox, Creeping Phlox |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Salt |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden |
| Hardiness |
5 - 8 |
|---|---|
| Plant Type | Perennials |
| Plant Family | Polemoniaceae |
| Genus | Phlox |
| Common names | Phlox, Creeping Phlox |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Spring (Early, Mid, Late) |
| Height |
6" - 8" (15cm - 20cm) |
| Spread |
2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
| Spacing |
24" - 36" (60cm - 90cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Low, Average |
| Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Well-Drained |
| Characteristics | Fragrant, Showy |
| Tolerance | Salt |
| Attracts | Butterflies |
| Garden Uses | Banks And Slopes, Beds And Borders, Edging, Ground Covers, Underplanting Roses And Shrubs |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage, Prairie and Meadow, Gravel and Rock Garden |
How many Phlox ‘Running with Scissors’ (Creeping Phlox) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Phlox ‘Running with Scissors’ (Creeping Phlox) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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