Now does that say "Spring" or what?
POSTED BY KIM — Once again, my neighbors Peter and Renata have the prettiest yard on the street. They have a bed right in front of their house that is swathed with creeping phlox (Phlox subulata) and grape hyacinth. The story is, when they first bought the house 50 years ago, the phlox was already there, planted around some rock that got thrown in the bed when the house was originally built. Once they’re finished blooming and the ground warms up, Renate will tuck in some asaparagus fern and begonias to keep some color throughout the summer.
Phlox perform best in full sun with really well-drained soil. Rock garden conditions are ideal. Once they’re finished flowering, you can trim back the foliage to tidy up the plant’s appearance. Semi-evergreen in St. Louis.
Rumor has it, Peggy recently planted creeping phlox at her house — one in every color. 
And there are lots of colors! White, pink, hot pink, red, purple, purple/white striped, pink/white striped.
There are also some woodland phloxes available that take shade and are very fragrant. Consider trying Phlox divaricata ‘Fuller’s White,’ ‘Blue Moon,’ ‘Montrose Tricolor,’ ‘Parksville Beach,’ and ‘White Perfume.’ But if you have rabbits, provide a little protection. Those suckers love phlox divaricata!
The view from my kitchen window -- lucky me!
