Bursting with blooms and easy to cultivate, Phlox 'Candy Stripe' Creeping Phlox, a native variety, offers a picturesque display with its profusion of white flowers delicately streaked with lavender-pink stripes. These charming blossoms sit atop resilient, evergreen foliage, creating a lush carpet of color. While its main bloom occurs in late spring, a timely trim post-flowering often yields a second show in autumn.

'Candy Stripe' serves as an excellent ground cover, thriving in a variety of sunny locations, including challenging terrains like slopes, banks, and rock gardens. Its spreading growth habit makes it perfect for mass plantings, gracefully winding around obstacles and defining pathways with its soft edges.

Unfazed by deer, 'Candy Stripe' attracts fluttering visitors like hummingbirds and butterflies. This creeping phlox boasts impressive resilience to diverse conditions, from cold snaps to heat waves and even drought once it establishes itself. Plant it at ground level or slightly raised, ensuring adequate drainage, and watch it flourish with minimal effort in your garden.