This perennial has slender woody stems and forms a dense cushion-like habit. It has bright green pubescent linear leaves and the trumpet-shaped white, pink, purple, and lilac flowers appear in a terminal cluster from spring to summer. 

Hardiness zones 3 to 10 

Phlox subulata is naturally found in the highlands of eastern to central USA growing in moderately fertile well-drained soils. It prefers a protected sunny position and is frost tolerant but drought tender.

Moss Phlox, is a perennial plant that is grown for its colourful flowers and prostrate habit. It is used in rockeries or as a ground cover, spill-over or as a container specimen establishing from cuttings in 1 to 2 years. It is grown in large clumps for the best effect and tolerates cold conditions. It is moderately deer resistant. ID 1409

Phlox (floks) subulata (soob-ew-LAH-ta)

Polemoniaceae (po-le-moh-nee-AY-see-ee)
Phlox Family