Phlox Subulata or Atropurpurea is an evergreen perennial I like very much. It is strong and withstand winter cold easy. When flowering from April to June the plant gives a sea of purple flowers. A second bloom is not unlikely; the picture below was taken in (a rather warm and sunny) October 2018!
When not in bloom it looks with its small needle like leaves and 10-20 cm. height, great as miniature bushes. I planted it on a small pile of soil (hill) and it gives a kind of bush/forest idea.
The plant tends to spread itself and taking over it surroundings. I have to cut it back along the tracks to make way for the trains as can be seen in this post.
You can also try to divide a part of the plant with some roots and plant these somewhere else in the garden.
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| Phlox Subulata October 2018 |
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| Phlox Subulata October 2018 |
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| September 2018 (just before the 2nd bloom!). This is how it looks like without the flowers. |
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| Keeping the tracks free! April 2019 |
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| May 2019 |