Phlox subulata ‘Candy Stripes’ - brumarele taratoare

Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripes' is a spectacular variety, often classified as a creeping winter plant due to its persistent foliage and adaptability to cold. This small perennial is ideal for ground cover, rockeries, borders or low walls, providing a "cascade" effect of spring blooms.

🌿 General features

• Family: Polemoniaceae

• Type of plant: Perennial, with a spreading habit

• Height: 10–15 cm

• Width: 40–60 cm (spreads quickly by branching)

• Foliage: Dark green, acicular (in the form of needles), semi-evergreen

• Flowers: Bicolor - white with vibrant pink stripes , star-shaped, densely arranged above the foliage

• Flowering period: April – May

☀️ Growing conditions

• Light: Full sun for maximum flowering; tolerates light partial shade

• Soil: Poor, sandy, very well drained; wet or heavy soils are not recommended

• Watering: Reduced – drought-resistant plant after stabilization

• Resistance: Very good at cold – withstands low temperatures and frost

• Maintenance: Minimal; removing spent flowers can stimulate more abundant flowering the following season

✅ Other advantages

• Create a spectacular floral carpet in spring

• It is part of the group of creeping winter plants, being excellent for decorating flower beds, rockeries and slopes.

• Attractive to bees and other pollinating insects

• Rustic plant, adapted to difficult conditions (wind, drought, poor soils)

🔁 Multiplication

• By dividing the bushes after flowering or in autumn

Phlox subulata 'Candy Stripes' is a perfect choice for those who want a decorative, easy-to-maintain perennial ground cover that adds a burst of color and a natural look to any sunny space.

At the time of listing, all plants had flowers, but it is possible that they will remain without flowers - therefore the price displayed is for a plant with or without flowers.

Height with pot included 15 cm