Species Phlox subulata (Moss Phlox, Creeping Phlox, Moss Pink)

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Names

Scientific name: Phlox subulata
Common name: Moss Phlox, Creeping Phlox, Moss Pink

Measurements

Height: 3 - 6 in
Spread: 12 - 24 in
Spacing: 24 in
Growth Rate: Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones: 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil Drainage: Well Drained
Soil type: Loam, Sand
Soil pH: Moderately acidic (5.6 - 6.0), Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle: Perennial
Leaf lifecycle: Evergreen broadleaf
Foliage color: Medium Green
Fall foliage: Green
Bloom time: Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring
Bloom color: Pink, White
Seasons of interest: Spring
Propagation methods: Seeds, Cuttings, Division
Attracts: Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank: Species
Author: L.
Publication: Sp. Pl. : 152 (1753)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Pteridobiotina
Phylum: Angiosperms
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Phlox

Synonyms

Phlox aristata Armeria subulata Phlox setacea Phlox subulata var. subulata Phlox subulata f. subulata Phlox subulata var. setacea Phlox subulata f. australis Phlox subulata subsp. setacea Phlox subulata subsp. australis Phlox subulata subsp. brittonii Phlox subulata subsp. eu-subulata Phlox subulata var. latifolia Phlox subulata var. australis Phlox subulata var. brittonii Phlox subulata var. ciliata Phlox subulata var. ciliata Phlox setacea var. subulata Phlox brittonii Phlox subulata f. albiflora Phlox subulata f. candidula

References

Phlox subulata (Creeping Phlox, Flowering Moss, Ground Pink, Moss Phlox, Moss Pink, Moss-pink, Mountain Pink, Rock Phlox, Thrift) | North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox, NC State Extension, https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/phlox-subulata/, accessed November 5, 2024

Phlox subulata - Plant Finder, Missouri Botanical Garden, https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?kempercode=c268, accessed November 5, 2024

Phlox subulata (Creeping phlox) | Native Plants of North America, Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=phsu3, accessed November 5, 2024

Creeping Phlox (Phlox subulata), Gardenia, https://www.gardenia.net/genus/phlox-subulata-creeping-phlox, accessed November 5, 2024

Mt. Cuba Center | Moss Phlox - Mt. Cuba Center, Mt. Cuba Center, https://mtcubacenter.org/plants/moss-phlox/, accessed November 5, 2024

Moss Phlox | University of Maryland Extension, University of Maryland Extension, https://extension.umd.edu/resource/moss-phlox/, accessed November 5, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024