Emerald Pink Creeping Phlox bloom with a beautiful ocean of pink flowers every spring, and they only grow to be about 4 to 6 inches tall. These flowers work exceptionally well as cut flowers, so feel free to trim a few blooms and place them in a small vase in your home to enjoy both indoors and outdoors. When the flowers begin to fade in late spring or early summer, go ahead and trim them all. Deadheading, or removing dying flowers, also prevents Creeping Phlox from spreading through your yard, as it can be an effective self-seeder when the dead flowers are allowed to dry completely and go to seed. A light shearing after the bloom cycle will encourage lush new foliage growth, which bring rich dark green interest to your garden for the rest of the year. As far as pruning, you'll only need to remove dead or old wood so that the plant will focus its resources on new growth. This is a spreading plant as well, so be prepared to remove anything that is threatening to take over spaces where you don't want it. Emerald Pink Creeping Phlox works best when allowed to spill over rock walls or spread as a groundcover along slopes and hillsides.