芝櫻 / Moss phlox, or Pink moss

北海道的賞花信息「芝櫻」

北海道的芝櫻最佳觀賞時節是從5月上旬到6月上旬為止。從名字聽起來像是櫻花樹的一種種類，但其實是完全不同的植物。粉紅色的花朵群聚綻放著，也被稱作「粉紅色的地毯」。鄂霍次克地區的大空町，以及滝上町的廣大的芝櫻公園雖然很有名，也可以在札幌市區內和附近的公園看到芝櫻。

Hokkaido Flower Information

Moss phlox, or Pink moss

The best season for moss phlox, or pink moss in plain English, is from the beginning of May to the beginning of June. It’s called shibazakura, and sounds somewhat like the cherry trees species. However, pink moss is completely different from cherry trees. Pink moss is seen blooming on the ground and a beautiful, unique vision of a carpet of pink spreads out before one’s eyes. In Hokkaido, Ozora Town and Takinoue Town are especially famous for large scale shibazakura vistas. In the suburbs of Sapporo and even in downtown Sapporo, pink moss can usually be seen in the parks.