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Hello and welcome to my blog of plants! You'll find a list of herbaceous plants that I've encountered and learned about during my studies at Virginia Tech, in the order I learned them by list. You'll find great photos of herbaceous plants, their names and families, and details of where I found them. All photos have been taken by myself. Feel free to click on them for enlargement. May this blog be of benefit to thee!

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Phlox subulata, Moss Phlox, Polemoniaceae

Genus and species:  
Phlox subulata
Common Name: Moss Phlox
Family Name: Polemoniaceae

This is a super common full-sun landscape perennial. The flowers always have five petals and come in purple, pink, and white. It is fairly evergreen with prickly juniper-like foliage and a North American native.

Photos taken March 28, 2012 at Virginia Tech in the Hahn Horticulture Gardens.
 

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