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Mountain Phlox

Phlox subulata

Description:

Perennial creeper, growing to a height of 6 inches and covering a 20-inch-wide area. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer. The plants give off an odor that can supposedly be mistaken for marijuana. This has been known to cause altercations between gardeners and law enforcement personnel.

Habitat:

It is native to North America. Here often seen as garden plant.

Notes:

Nationale Plantentuin, Belgie.

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2 Comments

Maria dB
Maria dB 11 years ago

Nice series going from close-up to the plants!

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

They look amazing in the big patch.

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Meise, Vlaanderen, Belgium

Spotted on May 17, 2012
Submitted on May 28, 2012

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