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hollyhock81
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FARAH
IN
USA
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Posted - Jun 04 2007 :  6:04:50 PM  Show Profile
I have been trying to figure out what the name of those tiny carpet looking flowers amish ppl and farmers grow around mail boxes and use for flower borders is called,its just out of bloom now,and its usually lavender colored and it grows so close to the ground it looks like moss.Any ideas?

5.9inMO
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Debbie
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Jun 04 2007 :  6:13:12 PM  Show Profile
Could it be phlox?
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hollyhock81
True Blue Farmgirl

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FARAH
IN
USA
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Posted - Jun 04 2007 :  6:16:36 PM  Show Profile
The flowers and plant as a whole look like moss,think purple carpeting.Unless Phlox can look like that I dunno,the only plox I know of is tall stalk like.
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Tina Michelle
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Tina
sunshine state FL
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Posted - Jun 04 2007 :  7:19:47 PM  Show Profile
could it be portulaca?


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5.9inMO
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Debbie
Missouri
USA
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Posted - Jun 04 2007 :  7:50:23 PM  Show Profile


This is what I was thinking of.

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hollyhock81
True Blue Farmgirl

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FARAH
IN
USA
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Posted - Jun 04 2007 :  8:26:27 PM  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by 5.9inMO

Could it be phlox?



I did a search,and you are right!I had no idea phlox had another variety.Its called creeping phlox.Thanks for the help,next spring my neighbors are going to be so sick of phlox,I tend to over due anything I love.
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Mikki
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Mikki
Austin Indiana
USA
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Posted - Jun 04 2007 :  9:16:48 PM  Show Profile
I over do too Farah, so don't feel bad, lol.

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Alison
Winnipeg Manitoba
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Posted - Jun 05 2007 :  12:37:09 PM  Show Profile
I have creeping phlox in my front yard (the lavender kind) and while I have lots of the "moss", I have very few flowers. Any ideas?

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hollyhock81
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FARAH
IN
USA
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Posted - Jun 06 2007 :  10:32:18 PM  Show Profile
I usually see them in part sun shade yards.What kind of sun are yours in?
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