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Annual Phlox. The more than 50 different varieties of phlox include annuals and perennials. Annual African Sunset Phlox (Phlox drummondii), a hybrid cultivar found in many home gardens, presents vivid 1-inch-wide deep red flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies.
Creeping phlox, or Phlox subulata, should be planted 8 inches apart from each other. The plants grow 4 to 5 inches high with early springtime flowers. It is used as a ground cover, border plant and for rock gardens. Keywords: creeping phlox, Phlox subulata, ground cover. Tina Samuels has been a full-time freelance writer for more than 10 years, concentrating on health and gardening topics, and a writer for 20 years. She has written for Arthritis Today, Alabama Living, and Mature Years, as well as online content.