Phlox stolonifera Sims. Common name: Creeping Phlox. Phenology: Apr-May; May-Jun. Habitat: Moist forests. Distribution: PA and s. OH south to w. NC, n. GA, and e. TN, essentially a Southern and Central Appalachian endemic.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Other Comments: This species is sometimes locally abundant, as in parts of Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, G, K4, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, Tn, Va, W, WV, Wherry (1955). Basionym: Phlox stolonifera Sims 1802
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Heliophily ⓘ: 3
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Height: 8 inches
plant sale text: Delightful starry lavender-purple flowers are borne in upright panicles over this plant's tidy round-leaved foliage. This native perennial makes a fine groundcover. It can also be planted where it will "weave" through other plants in a perennial border or woodland garden. This species naturally occurs in deciduous forests and on wooded stream banks in the N.C. mountains. Plant a few of these beauties beneath shrubs to add springtime color and attract butterflies.
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native range: southeastern United States
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