Horticulture/Phlox stolonifera

Creeping Phlox Creeping Phlox Phlox stolonifera Flowers 3008px.jpg Phlox stolonifera Phlox Polemoniaceae Herbaceous perennial 15-25 cm tall Phlox stolonifera (Creeping phlox, Moss phlox, Flowering moss, Ground pink, or Moss pinks) is a flowering native to the eastern United States in the forests of the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania south to northern Georgia. Description It is a creeping stoloniferous perennial plant growing 15-25 cm tall. The leaves on creeping stems are 3-4.5 cm long and 1.8 cm broad, those on the erect flowering stems smaller, 2 cm long. The flowers are produced in early spring, 2-2.5 cm diameter, with the five-lobed corolla pale violet to purple, pink or white in color, and yellow stamens. Growing conditions Varieties Uses Maintenance Propagation Harvesting Pests and diseases References species y y y y y y y