Phlox subulata

Phlox subulata the creeping phlox, moss phlox, moss pink or mountain phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae, native to eastern and central USA, and widely cultivated. Growing to about high at most and covering a wide area, it is an evergreen perennial forming mats or cushions of hairy, linear leaves. The small, five-petaled flowers bloom in rose, mauve, blue, white, or pink in late spring to early summer.
The Latin specific epithet "subulata" means awl- or needle-shaped.
The odor given off by the plants may be mistaken for that of marijuana.
The plant is cultivated as a front-of-border or groundcover plant. Requiring full sun and well-drained soil, it is very hardy, tolerating temperatures down to , and is suitable for hardiness zones USDA 3 to 9.
The following cultivars have received the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit:
The Native American Mahuna peoples use the plant internally for rheumatism.