Phlox subulata 'Red Wings'![RHS AGM](/assets/styles/images/icons/RHS-AGM--Small-Vert__web.svg)
moss phlox 'Red Wings'
A prostrate evergreen perennial forming dense mat to 12cm tall, with small, dark green leaves and rounded, dark-eyed carmine-red flowers 2cm wide in late spring and early summer
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Size
Ultimate height
Up to 10cmTime to ultimate height
1–2 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Well–drainedpH
Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Red | Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Red | Green | ||
Autumn | Green | |||
Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H6Botanical details
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Matforming
- Genus
Phlox may be evergreen or herbaceous, mat-forming or erect perennials or shrubs, with simple leaves and salver-shaped flowers in terminal clusters
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained, fertile soil in full sun, or in dappled shade in low rainfall areas
Propagation
Propagate by seed in a cold frame when ripe or in spring. Propagate by softwood cuttings of non-flowering stems in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Cottage and informal garden
- Rock garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Garden edging
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
Phlox eelworm may be a problem
Diseases
Powdery mildews and a leaf spot may be a problem
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