Question on Phlox as ground cover
I'm looking to kill the grass on a hill that I'm tired of cutting. A
local garden center here suggested phlox as a good ground cover for the area (southeast Wisconsin). However, the hill is 25 feet by 25 feet. The planting suggestions I found on a garden website say that the plant grows between 12 to 18 inches around, so plant them 18 inches apart. With my area, I come up with 17 rows and 17 colums roughly. That would equate to 289 plants? Seems like a lot for this area, though the math seems right. Am I missing something about figuring area and planting requirements? Thanks J |
Question on Phlox as ground cover
The math looks good but that is a whole lot of creeping phlox. Off hand, I
think that unless you have a full acre plot with a wide vista, that's a bit much. Here in northern Illinois creeping phlox is used as a spring time accent plant. Only commercial locations or botanic gardens have 625 square feet of phlox in one plot. I agree that it looks beautiful but it sounds a bit excessive. Just a thought. It's your garden. "john" wrote in message ... I'm looking to kill the grass on a hill that I'm tired of cutting. A local garden center here suggested phlox as a good ground cover for the area (southeast Wisconsin). However, the hill is 25 feet by 25 feet. The planting suggestions I found on a garden website say that the plant grows between 12 to 18 inches around, so plant them 18 inches apart. With my area, I come up with 17 rows and 17 colums roughly. That would equate to 289 plants? Seems like a lot for this area, though the math seems right. Am I missing something about figuring area and planting requirements? Thanks J |
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