Phlox subulata








Botanical Name: Phlox subulata
Common Name: moss phlox, creeping phlox
Family Name: Polemoniaceae
Distribution/Origin: N. America

Leaf/Foliage: Simple, Green, Pubescent, Soft/flexible, Elliptic/Ciliate
Arrangement: Alternate
Inflorescence: Showy, White, Violet, Pink, Red, Fragrant, Cyme, May/Jun

Fruit/Seed: Brown, Capsule, Not showy
Stem/Bark: Creeping

Size: Height: 0.1 - 0.2m/Spread: 0.6 - 1.0m
Habit: Spreading
Form: Creeping, Mat-like

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun
Exposure: Partial shade
Soil: Rocky, Gravelly, Dry, Well-drained
Moisture: Moderate

Landscape uses: Alpine, Rock garden, Dryland, Small garden/space, Ground cover, Container planting, Spring interest

Notes: Broadleaf evergreen, Semi-evergreen, *cvs. 'Amazing Grace' - White w/pink eye ~ 'Millstream Daphne' - Bright-pink flowers ~ 'Purple Beauty'- Red/Purple ~ 'Snowflake' - White

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