Phlox bifida
Sand Phlox
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In spring, this low-spreading native grows in dry areas with sun or shade adorned with beautiful, pale-purple, star-like flowers. The flowers have a V-shaped notch on each petal giving them a fringed look. The leaves, which are short, thread-like pale green, form thick mats.
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USDA Hardiness Zone 3-8
Home Owner Growing and Maintenance Tips:
Good Companions
Squaw-weed
(Packera obovatus),
Columbine
(Aquilegia canadensis),
Fire Pink
(Silene virginica)
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