Moss Phlox or Creeping phlox
Phlox subulata Mac Daniels Cushion
Name
Botanical name: | Phlox subulata Mac Daniels Cushion |
Colloquial name: | Moss Phlox or Creeping phlox |
Growth
Growth form: | flat growing, cushion forming, overhanging |
Mature height: | 10 - 15 cm |
Growth: | 5 - 10 cm per year |
Leaf
Foliage: | acicular, needle like |
Leaves: | evergreen |
Leaf color: | dark green |
Blossom / fruit
Blossom: | star shaped |
Flowering period: | April to May |
Flower color: | pink |
Miscellaneous
Soil type: | sandy, permeable |
Location: | sun |
Flowering period: | all year round |
Requirement: | 12 plants per m² |
Use for: | ground cover plant, mass planting, border plant |
Ships as: | as pot plant |
Hardiness: | yes |