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Phlox subulata in an ornamental planting beneath a cherry tree at Yachounomori Garden in Annaka, Gunma. Phlox subulata the creeping phlox, moss phlox, [1] moss pink or mountain phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to the eastern and central United States, and widely cultivated.
Phlox stolonifera (creeping phlox or moss phlox) is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is a perennial herbaceous plant that is native to the eastern United States. [ 1 ] It occurs in woodlands and stream banks [ 1 ] in the vicinity of the Appalachian Mountains from Pennsylvania south to northern Georgia .
Creeping phlox spreads rapidly and makes great ground cover. [4] It can be planted to cover banks, fill spaces under tall trees, and spill and trail over slopes. Creeping phlox blooms in spring and produces long, spreading stems, which become woody with age. It was introduced into cultivation by the late 1700s. [5]
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The Polemoniaceae (Jacob's-ladder or phlox family) are a family of flowering plants consisting of about 27 genera [2] with 270–400 species of annuals and perennials native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversity in western North America.
Creeping phlox is a common name for several plants and may refer to: Phlox stolonifera; Phlox subulata This page was last edited on 25 April ...
Phlox douglasii can reach a height of about 10 cm, forming low mounds or cushions of simple needle-like dark green leaves, 4–8 millimetres (0.16–0.31 in) long, with sharp tips and forming short tufts. Growth is from short basal woody stems but during the growth season these are largely hidden by leaves.
Fertilizers are usually labeled with three numbers, as in 18-20-10, indicating the relative content of the primary macronutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K), respectively. More precisely, the first number ("N value") is the percentage of elemental nitrogen by weight in the fertilizer; that is, the mass fraction of nitrogen ...