Phlox subulata

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Moss phlox
File:Phlox subulata - Moss Phlox.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Polemoniaceae
Subfamily:
Polemonioideae
Genus:
Phlox
Species:
P. subulata
Binomial name
Phlox subulata

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above: cherry tree; below: Phlox subulata in an ornamental planting at Yachounomori Garden in Tatebayashi, Gunma

Phlox subulata[1] (creeping phlox, moss phlox,[2] moss pink, or mountain phlox) is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to eastern and central USA, and widely cultivated. Growing to 15 cm (6 in) high and covering a 50 cm (20 in) wide area, it is an evergreen perennial forming mats or cushions of hairy, linear leaves. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer.[3]

The Latin specific epithet subulata means awl- or needle-shaped.[4]

The odor given off by the plants is mistaken for that of marijuana.[5][6][7]

Cultivation[8][9]

  • Requires full sun and well-drained soil.
  • Hardiness zones: USDA zone 3 to 9

The cultivar 'McDaniel's Cushion' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[10]

References

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  • Bay Books. P. 2005. The A-Z of Garden Flowers.

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  1. ↑ Phlox subulata at Germplasm Resources Information Network
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  8. ↑ Phlox subulata at NC State University
  9. ↑ Phloxsubulata at Ohio State University
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