Pink five-petaled flowers of Atropurpurea creeping phlox or moss phlox or moss pink or mountain phlox (Phlox subulata)

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Phlox subulata (creeping phlox, moss phlox, moss pink, or mountain phlox) is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to eastern and central USA, and widely cultivated. Growing to about 13 cm (5 in) high at most and covering a 50 cm (20 in) wide area, it is an evergreen perennial forming mats or cushions of hairy, linear leaves. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer. The Latin specific epithet subulata means awl- or needle-shaped. The odor given off by the plants is mistaken for that of marijuana. The plant is cultivated as a front-of-border or groundcover plant. It requires full sun and well-drained soil. It is very hardy, tolerating temperatures down to −20 °C (−4 °F), and is suitable for hardiness zones USDA 3 to 9. The cultivar 'McDaniel's Cushion', with bright pink flowers, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. The Native American Mahuna peoples use the plant internally for rheumatism. (Wikipedia)

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Location: Helsinki, Finland
Photo credit: © Jani-Markus Häsä / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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