Kingdom Plantae Family Polemoniaceae Genus Phlox Higher classification Phlox | Order Ericales Subfamily Polemonioideae Scientific name Phlox subulata Rank Species | |
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Similar Phlox, Creeping phlox, Phlox paniculata, Polemoniaceae, Aubrieta | ||
Phlox subulata (creeping phlox, moss phlox, 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.
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The Latin specific epithet subulata means awl- or needle-shaped.
The odor given off by the plants is mistaken for that of marijuana.
Creeping phlox phlox subulata creeping phlox bed in the garden
Cultivation
The cultivar 'McDaniel's Cushion' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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