Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Creeping phlox is a low-growing, mat-forming flowering plant that is often seen spreading as a thick ground cover, in rock gardens, and even in crevices of stone walls.

Phlox subulata, most commonly called creeping phlox ... In addition to boarders, beds, cottage gardens, rock gardens, and containers, they’re perfect plants for any place you’d like a colorful ...