'Sherwood Purple' Creeping Phlox is a unique, vigorous, mat-forming perennial wildflower that has purple blooms and semi-evergreen foliage. Not only are the lavish, deep-purple flower clusters fragrant, they also support a wide variety of native butterflies, moths, and hummingbirds. 'Sherwood Purple' is a low maintenance native that will grow vigorously in a woodland garden, shady border, or naturalized garden.
Conditions: Full sun to part shade; medium to moist, well-drained soil
Size: Up to 1' tall
Zone: 3 - 8
Wildlife Value: Flowers provide early season nectar for swallowtail butterflies, day flying sphinx moths, hummingbird moths, clearwing moths, and hummingbirds
Photo: Laura Blanchard