Phlox subulata Daniel

Common Name:
Creeping Phlox 'Daniel'

Description:
Phlox subulata 'Daniel' is a vigorous, mat-forming ground cover celebrated for its dazzling display of vivid purple blooms in spring. Also known as Creeping Phlox, this evergreen perennial forms a dense carpet of fine, needle-like foliage that remains attractive throughout the year. In early to mid-spring, it becomes completely smothered in masses of bright violet-purple star-shaped flowers, creating a brilliant floral blanket perfect for rockeries, retaining walls, and borders. ‘Daniel’ thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, and is particularly well-suited to Melbourne gardens, where it performs beautifully in both cottage-style and contemporary landscapes. Once established, it’s drought-tolerant and low-maintenance, requiring only an occasional trim after flowering to encourage compact growth. Its spreading habit also makes it an excellent choice for erosion control on banks and slopes.

Form:
Ground Cover
Shrub - Clumping / Grass-like / Mounding

Mature Size:
Height: 0.1–0.15 m
Width: 0.5–0.8 m (spreading)

Aspect:
Full Sun
Part Shade

Flowering:
Flowers in Spring

Flower Colour:
Magenta-pink

Key Attributes:
Suitable for Pots
Drought Tolerant
Bee Attracting
Low Maintenance
Groundcovering
Foliage Interest
Perennial
Suitable for Rockeries
Erosion Control

Toxicity:
Non-toxic to humans and pets.

Companion Plants:
Aubrieta deltoidea
Sedum ‘Blue Spruce’
Thymus serpyllum
Iberis sempervirens (Candytuft)
Armeria maritima
Erigeron karvinskianus