Phlox subulata

moss phlox, moss-pink

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Family

Polemoniaceae

Region

Mountain, Piedmont

States

District of Columbia, Maryland, New York, Virginia, West Virginia

Plant Type

Herbaceous

Height

0.5 - 0.5ft

Spread

- ft

Flower Color

Pink, Red, White

Fruit

Capsule;

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Soil Texture

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Moisture

Dry

Blooms

April - June

Fall Color

evergreen

Habitat

rock crevices, ledges, dry soils

Notes

nice rock garden plant

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Resources

The Native Plants Guide

Physiographic Regions of Chesapeake Watershed

Mountain
Piedmont
Coastal Plain