Moss phlox

Phlox subulata

Category:

Groundcover

Family:

Polemoniaceae

Zone:

3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Height:

6-9 in

Width:

1-3 ft

Growth / Form:

Spreading

Season of Interest:

Spring

Light:

Full Sun

Native / Invasive Status:

Native (SE US)

Pollinator Value:

High

Growth Rate:

Medium

USDA Zones:

3-9

Notes:

Important early pollinator

Additional source details:
Flowers: white, pink, lavender, bi-color early-mid spring
Wildlife: deer,
Environment: hot/dry, erosion, poor soil, salt
Source light detail: Full sun (light shade in hot summer)

Description

Important early pollinator