PLANT PROFILE: Mountain Phlox
Name : Mountain Phlox Botanical Name : Phlox subulata Common Names : Creeping Phlox, Moss Phlox, Moss Pink, Mountain Phlox Location : Eastern & Central United States Element : Earth & Air Planet : Venus & Moon Magickal Purpose : Attracting New Love, Harmony, Lasting Love, Friendship, Renewal, Emotional Healing, Peace, Unity Although the warmth of summer now blankets the landscape, I often find myself thinking back to the first blossoms that welcomed the return of spring. Among the earliest flowers to awaken the earth is Mountain Phlox, a plant that transforms bare ground into a living carpet of vibrant and dazzling color. Its soft blooms seem to flow across stone walls, woodland edges, and garden paths like a river of blossoms, reminding us that even after the longest winter, beauty always returns. Native to the eastern regions of North America, Phlox subulata has long been treasured as a resilient groundcover that flourishes where m...