RJM62
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I want to plant creeping phlox on a difficult-to-mow slope as a ground cover. The height of the slope increases from about three feet on the low side to about seven feet on the high side.
Does the phlox tend to creep upwards to find the sun, downwards because of gravity, or in both directions irrespective of either?
None of the gardening fora I've perused seem to address this rather simple question. They speak about phlox in great detail, even touching upon the evolutionary forces that differentiated the various species, but I can find nothing about whether the creeping direction tends to follow the sun, gravity, or neither.
The phlox I bought are candy-striped phlox, Phlox subulata, if that makes any difference. The gal at the nursery said they were very hardy and cold-tolerant, but also didn't know whether they crept up or down.
Thanks,
Rich
Does the phlox tend to creep upwards to find the sun, downwards because of gravity, or in both directions irrespective of either?
None of the gardening fora I've perused seem to address this rather simple question. They speak about phlox in great detail, even touching upon the evolutionary forces that differentiated the various species, but I can find nothing about whether the creeping direction tends to follow the sun, gravity, or neither.
The phlox I bought are candy-striped phlox, Phlox subulata, if that makes any difference. The gal at the nursery said they were very hardy and cold-tolerant, but also didn't know whether they crept up or down.
Thanks,
Rich