Phlox subulata cv. ‘Candy Stripe’
Phlox
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
Order | Ericales | Tea, persimmon, blueberry, Brazil nut, azalea, many others |
Family | Polemoniaceae | Phlox, Jabob’s-ladder |
Genus | Phlox | Greek φλόξ, means “flame” |
Species | subulata | Means “tapering to a point” (the leaves) |
Cultivar | ‘Candy Stripe’ | Striped pink flowers |
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Phlox subulata cv. ‘Candy Stripe’ description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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5/15/2010 · Garden in the Woods, Framingham, Massachusetts ≈ 14 × 12" (35 × 29 cm) 
Range: Zones 3-8:

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