But don’t expect the moon to actually be pink, as it’s not named for its hue. The Farmer’s Almanac attributes the name of the April moon to the “Phlox Subulata” or the creeping phlox.

She paired these flowers with sweet-smelling Bubblegum Pink and Coral Crème Drop phlox. It's part of her companion-planting strategy, which involves incorporating irises, ligularias, Aruncus ...

Contrary to its name, the moon will not turn a shade of pink. The name is instead an homage to the wild ground phlox flower, one of the earliest flowers to bloom in April. The full pink moon is ...

this full moon is named after the early blooming pink phlox flowers, which signal the arrival of springtime. Rising gracefully into the eastern sky during dusk, April’s full moon will be bathed ...