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Moss phlox

Phlox subulata

Plants
IntroducedHerbPerennialPurple flowersmai
Moss phlox, photo 1 of 5
Moss phlox, In flower
Moss phlox, photo 3 of 5
15 cmHeight

Perennial herbaceous plant reaching 15 cm. Introduced to Québec. Grows in forests and in urban areas. Purple flowers, in May.

There are 70 observations of Moss phlox in Québec, mostly in Outaouais, Laurentides and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 15 of the 17 regions. They peak in May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Outaouais16
  2. Laurentides13
  3. Capitale-Nationale8
  4. Estrie7
  5. Montréal7
  6. Montérégie5
  7. Lanaudière4
  8. Bas-Saint-Laurent2
  9. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  10. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  11. Chaudière-Appalaches1
  12. Laval1
  13. Centre-du-Québec1
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean1
  15. Mauricie1

Habitat

ForestMario Hains
Towns and gardensAlain Rouiller

Similar species

Creeping phloxPhlox stolonifera
Wild blue phloxPhlox divaricata
Fall phloxPhlox paniculata
Moss campionSilene acaulis
Maiden pinkDianthus deltoides
Rock soapwortSaponaria ocymoides
Garden catchflyAtocion armeria
RosemarySalvia rosmarinus
Edging lobeliaLobelia erinus