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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    June 30, 2011
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    The biggest thing about these plants is they need great drainage. If your soil is clay heavy or has poor drainage, you may want to try amending it before planting this plant there.

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    Nikki on
    July 9, 2011
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    A bit of pruning may be in order. Prune the tops of plants. Using a sharp pair of scissors or pruning shears, trim away any old growth, characterized by woody and sparse leaves. This growth may be tough to cut, so be careful. Next, remove any sickly growth on the overgrown plants, which is often characterized by yellow leaves or a wilted appearance. Be sure to leave any new, tender growth alone.

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    Susan75023 on
    August 3, 2011
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    Phlox are kind of late bloomers. Do you see them blooming in other yards?

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    Nikki on
    September 3, 2011
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    You may be lacking phosphorus. If there is a lack of phosphorus in the soil, plants will have little to no blooms. You can either use a phosphorus rich fertilizer or add some bone meal to the soil. These articles may help as well: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/bone-meal-fertilizer.htm
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/phosphorus-plant-growth.htm

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    Nikki on
    March 27, 2012
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    This has been a very unusual winter for sure, unseasonably mild most everywhere, and now the onset of frost and freeze is threatening many of the plants that have set buds or blooms. While it's a fairly hardy plant (cold hardy to zone 3), I would certainly wait until the threat of freezing temps have ceased before planting creeping phlox. Here is more information on the plant: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/groundcover/creeping-phlox/creeping-phlox-planting.htm

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    Nikki on
    April 2, 2012
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    No, it shouldn't. Phlox is not usually considered to be aggresive.

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