Phlox subulata ‘Candy Stripe’, commonly known as Candy Stripe Creeping Phlox, is a colorful evergreen perennial groundcover prized for its bright pink-and-white striped flowers and dense, spreading growth habit. Blooming profusely in spring, this eye-catching phlox creates a vibrant carpet of blooms that adds exceptional seasonal beauty while attracting butterflies, native bees, and other beneficial pollinators. Its fine, needle-like evergreen foliage provides year-round texture and helps maintain landscape interest after flowering.

This low-maintenance perennial groundcover thrives in full sun and prefers well-drained soils, including sandy, rocky, and dry conditions. Once established, Candy Stripe Creeping Phlox is drought tolerant, deer resistant, and an excellent choice for rock gardens, slopes, garden borders, pollinator gardens, and water-wise landscapes. Its spreading habit makes it ideal for filling spaces, softening hardscape edges, and helping control erosion with minimal care.

Perfect for groundcover plantings, retaining walls, pathways, cottage gardens, mass plantings, and naturalized landscapes, Phlox subulata ‘Candy Stripe’ pairs beautifully with spring bulbs, sedums, creeping thyme, and other low-growing perennials. Whether used as a colorful flowering carpet or a cascading accent, Candy Stripe Creeping Phlox delivers vibrant spring color, ecological value, and dependable performance in residential and commercial landscapes.

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