Phlox subulata

moss phlox, moss-pink

Photograph(s) by*: USFWS BES, USFWS BES, RHW

Characteristics

Height: 0.5-0.5'
Flowers: Apr.-Jun.; rose, pink, white
Fruit: capsule
Fall color: evergreen

Conditions *

Light:
Moisture: Dry
Soil pH: 5.7-7.5
Soil type: Clay Loamy Sandy

Habitat

rock crevices, ledges, dry soils

Native to

Region: Piedmont Mountain *
States: MD WV

Wildlife

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Notes

nice rock garden plant

 Publication by USFWS BayScapes Conservation Landscaping Program
http://www.nps.gov/plants/pubs/chesapeake/plant/1314.htm
Last updated: 1 October 2004