This is the SHADE creeping phlox — the drift of spring blue under your trees. It loves the conditions the sun-type hates, so it fits 90% of your property.
Massed as a flowering groundcover under the canopy and along the stroll path.
Even moisture in part shade; shear lightly after bloom. Don't confuse with sun-loving Phlox subulata.
P. stolonifera ('Sherwood Purple', 'Home Fires') or P. divaricata for fragrance.
Native-plant nurseries. See also the Sun Accents entry for the other phlox.
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