moss pink

noun

: a low-growing perennial phlox (Phlox subulata) widely cultivated for its abundant usually pink or white flowers

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The pink moon is named after the herb moss pink, also known as creeping phlox, moss phlox or mountain phlox. — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025 This flower, often called moss pink,' was in full bloom around April’s Full Moon. — Seth Jacobson, The Providence Journal, 30 Mar. 2026 The wildflower is commonly known as moss pink because of its vivid fuchsia appearance. — Hali Smith march 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 Mar. 2026 Despite its name, the Pink Moon isn’t actually pink — it’s named after the moss pink, one of spring’s first wildflowers to bloom. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The name comes from seasonal traditions, particularly the blooming of a North American wildflower known as creeping phlox, or moss pink, which flowers at this time of year. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of moss pink was in 1845

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“Moss pink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moss%20pink. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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