Spreading Phlox ( Phlox diffusa ) is a perennial shrub with small needle like leaves. This is a small white flowering plant which prefers alpine, sub-alpine environments and rocky or sandy soil. This is a low growing plant which is commonly only two to eight inches tall.
Photographed in the White Moundtains, Phlox diffusa is a small white flowering plant which prefers alpine and sub-alpine environments.
Commonly found high in the mountain and distributed in the western United States and Canada. The five petaled flowers range from a clean white color to lavender or pink. The blooms are typically visible from May to August.