Pink creeping phlox growing on a slope and around a large rock - Olena Lialina/Getty Images The spring blooms of creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) are a welcome sight after a long winter. Whether you ...

Cut back creeping phlox right after it finishes blooming in spring if pruning at all. Wait until fall frost kills tall phlox before pruning to the ground; fall pruning is keeps powdery mildew at bay.

Phlox are easy-to-grow plants that come in a huge variety of colors to provide a bounty of fragrant flowers throughout the summer months. They require only a little annual maintenance to perform at ...