Creeping Phlox is the Clumping Phlox.

The beautiful flowers are very attractive when they bloom. If you plant large areas of Creeping Phlox together, you can create a beautiful "flowering groundcover", and when it blooms, the whole sea of flowers is so attractive.

Creeping Phlox is very famous in Japan. Creeping Phlox is not a cherry blossom, but it is a herbaceous plant that blooms like cherry blossoms. In Japanese, the word "shiba", means spreading weed, so there is the name Creeping Phlox.

There is a little story full of love about Creeping Phlox. In Japan, an old man planted Creeping Phlox in his yard to give his sick wife hope of survival. he stopped his business, cut down the trees, pushed down the hill to make a gentle slope, and planted Creeping Phlox on it. later on, the garden was full of flowers and attracted many visitors. Each Creeping Phlox is petite and cute, but the blossoms are dense and colorful, and the quilt of Creeping Phlox they join together is unforgettable to look at.

Creeping Phlox flower language is "hope".

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Family:
 Polemoniaceae family. It is also commonly known as Moss Phlox or Mountain Phlox.

Sun:
Creeping Phlox thrives in full sunlight but can tolerate partial shade. It generally prefers at least six hours of direct sunlight each day for optimal flowering.

Water:
This perennial plant prefers well-drained soil. 

Temperature:
Creeping Phlox is well-suited to a variety of temperature ranges. It generally thrives in USDA hardiness zones 3 to 9.

Soil Acidity:
PH ranging from 6.0 to 7.0. However, it is adaptable to a range of soil types, including loamy or sandy soils, as long as they are well-draining.