Phlox subulata
Phlox subulata
Phlox subulata
| Moss Pink | |
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| Binomial: | Phlox subulata |
| Family: | Polemoniaceae |
| Type: | ground cover |
Phlox subulata [1] (Moss Phlox, Moss Pink, Mountain Phlox) is a perennial creeper growing to a height of 6 inches and covering a 20 inch wide area. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer.
Description
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[edit | edit source]- Requires full sun and well-drained soil.
- Hardiness zones: USDA zone 3 to 9
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[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Phlox subulata at Germplasm Resources Information Network
- ↑ Phlox subulata at NC State University
- ↑ Phlox subulata at Ohio State University
- Blanchan, Neltje (2002). Wild Flowers: An Aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|year=(help) - Bay Books. P. 2005. The A-Z of Garden Flowers.
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