Common Boneset
Eupatorium perfoliatum
Frothy white heads alive with small native bees and wasps, for ground that stays damp.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 3–5 ft
- Blooms Aug–Sep
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- Creeping Phlox
Pink to lavender
Groundcover
Creeping Phlox
Phlox subulata
A sheet of spring color that spills over walls and stitches a dry, sunny slope together.
the Northeastthe Mid-Atlanticthe Southeastthe Midwest
Growing Creeping Phlox
Evergreen, mat-forming, and tough as nails in lean rocky soil. One of the earliest nectar sources for spring butterflies. It’s deer-resistant, drought-tolerant, and evergreen.
Where it grows
Creeping Phlox is native to the Northeast. In the wild you’ll find it across Alabama · Arkansas · Connecticut · Delaware · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky and 24 more states. Always confirm it suits your specific county with your state native plant society before planting.
Regional Garden shows Creeping Phlox on 34 state pages.
Good for
Sourcing
Where to buy Creeping Phlox
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Plant it with
Companions & kin.
Natives that share Creeping Phlox’s range and conditions.
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda didyma
A hummingbird magnet with fireworks-red blooms for moist, rich soil at a woodland edge.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 2.5–4 ft
- Blooms Jul–Aug
Short-Toothed Mountain Mint
Pycnanthemum muticum
Trial after trial names it the single most attractive plant to pollinators — and deer won't touch it.
- Full–part sun
- Dry–average
- 2–3 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep
Spotted Joe-Pye Weed
Eutrochium maculatum
Statuesque domes of vanilla-scented mauve that swallowtails and monarchs cover in late summer.
- Full–part sun
- Average–wet
- 4–7 ft
- Blooms Jul–Sep