Moss Phlox

Common Name: 

Moss Phlox

Scientific Name Genus: 

Phlox

Family Name: 

Polemoniaceae

Identification Notes

Growth Habit

forms dense, shallow-rooted mat, evergreen

Leaves

1 inches long, linear to subulate, crowded on stems, prickly.

Flowers

3/4 inches across, red-purple, pink, and white. Borne in small terminal cymes.

Propagation Method

division, spring or fall.

Landscape Uses

rock and wall gardens; edging; slopes.