Phlox subulata Nettletons Variation Green Roofs but often overlooked

but often overlooked

it's used to treat insect bites as well as coughs and asthma

when it is a magnet for butterflies

Though hopefully you have left it for winter interest all winter long

As with all H

Phlox subulata Nettletons Variation Green Roofs but often overlookedPhlox subulata 'Nettleton's Variation' is an English discovery of our North American (Maine to Wisconsin, and south to Louisiana) native, discovered in the late 1980s by UK nurseryman Robert Potterton as a sport on Phlox subulata 'Alexander's Surprise'. The white edged needle like foliage is flushed pink during the colder months. In early spring, the foliage is topped with clusters of large salmon pink flowers perfect for the rock garden.