Phlox subulata ‘Spring Lavender’ (brumarele tarator) – covor delicat in nuante de alb-lila

Phlox subulata ‘Spring Lavender’ is a creeping perennial plant, highly decorative, valued for its abundant blooming in delicate shades of lavender-lilac, which almost completely covers the foliage during peak flowering. It is an excellent variety for rock gardens, borders, slopes, planters, and rock gardens, where it brings early color and a neat, compact appearance.

🌿 Botanical characteristics:

• Full name: Phlox subulata ‘Spring Lavender’

• Family: Polemoniaceae

• Plant type: perennial, creeping, with semi-evergreen foliage

• Mature height: approximately 10–15 cm | Spread: up to 40–60 cm

• Leaves: small, fine, needle-like, intense green

• Flowers: numerous, in shades of light lavender / delicate lilac, densely arranged on the plant

🌞 Growing conditions:

• Light: full sun – essential for abundant flowering and compact growth

• Soil: well-drained, light, sandy or rocky

• Watering: low to moderate; tolerates drought well once established

• Frost resistance: up to approximately -25°C, in well-drained soil

• Maintenance: minimal – light pruning after flowering helps maintain shape and density

🌸 Flowering period: April – May, with spectacular and even blooming

🌱 Benefits and uses:

• Ideal for rock gardens, borders, slopes, and planters

• Quickly forms a dense and decorative floral carpet

• Suitable for planting between stones or on low walls

• Hardy plant, easy to maintain, excellent for beginner gardeners

• Attractive to bees and other pollinators during flowering

📦 Note: The plant may be delivered with or without flowers, depending on the season and development stage. At the time of listing, plants may have flowers, but these are temporary; the displayed price is for a plant with or without flowers. Specimens may show minor foliage imperfections, normal for this type of plant and its transport.

📏 Height including pot: approx. 10–15 cm