Creeping Phlox, Moss Pink, Thrift
Phlox subulata
Polemoniaceae - Phlox Family
▲▼ flowering plants in spring
▲▼ flowering plants in spring
▲▼ flowering plants in spring
▲▼ flowers
▲▼ flowers
▲ foliage
Phlox subulata: Creeping Phlox, Moss Pink, Thrift, Rock Rose
Location on campus: on north side of Greenwood Lab School, toward east end of circle drive
· simple, linear to awl-shaped, pointed, evergreen, alternate, 1" long leaves
· plant height about 4-6,@ spreading above ground by prostrate stems
· 3/4" flowers cover the plant in early spring in shades white, pink, lavender, reddish, blue, depending on the cultivar
· needs full sun to part shade, well-drained soils; can tolerate dry sights, but often goes dormant in very hot conditions in summer
· not competitive against weeds