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  • Common Name: Moss Phlox, Creeping Phlox, Moss Pink
  • Botanical Name: Phlox subulata
  • Family Name: Phlox family
  • Type: perennial
  • Zone Hardiness: 3–9
  • Height: 4–6in
  • Width: 24–36in
  • Blooms: Tubular flowers with five flat, notched petals in shades of pink, lavender, red, purple, or white
  • Bloom Time: March to May
  • Sun: Full sun
  • Leaves: Evergreen, needle-like, linear to awl-shaped, stiff texture
  • Maintenance: Low for beginners; prune after flowering to promote dense growth and potential rebloom
  • Tolerates: Drought, poor soils, rocky and sandy conditions, alkaline soil
  • Attracts: Bees, butterflies, and other pollinators
  • Texas Superstar: No
  • Texas Native: No
  • Invasive: No