Phlox - Candy Stripe

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The Phlox ‘Candy Stripe’, Phlox subulata, is an ideal ground cover with masses of tiny white flowers with a pink mid-stripe and a thick mat of semi-evergreen foliage. It is a definite addition to any perennial garden. Use ‘Candy Stripe’ in rock gardens, as a spread over curbs and short retaining walls, or in difficult edges of dry streambeds. Blooming from April to May, it has a plant height of 6” and a spread of 12-18”. ‘Candy Stripe’ needs to be planted in a full sun area in well-drained soil. ... details

Lamium - Beacon Silver ‘Beacon Silver’ looks great among Hostas, Ferns, Lungworts (Pulmonaria), bulbs and wildflowers. Plant in a well-drained soil and do not allow it to dry out. The short spiked clear, pale pink flowers make it a wonderful ground cover. Use Lamium in hanging baskets, in mixed containers, trailing over walls or as an edger, but spread must be controlled. The Lamium ‘Beacon Silver’, Lamium maculatum, has beautiful oval, gray-green to silvery-white leaves with greenish margins. With a plant height of 6” and a spread of 12-24”, Lamium ‘Beacon Silver’ blooms from May to July. ‘Beacon Silver’ will grow best in full sun, but will tolerate some afternoon shade in a moist area.

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