longleaf summer bluet
Houstonia longifolia
USDA zones3 to 8
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterNeeds dry soil
- Habit
- Herb
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White , pink , purple
- Soil types
- Sand
- Soil pH
- Acidic (pH<6.8)
Notes
Longleaf summer bluet (Houstonia longifolia) is a perennial for rock gardens, naturalized areas, and dry sandy spots. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry, sandy soil. Its basal leaves form clumps up to 1 foot high. The dainty, tubular flowers open in early summer and range from pale pinkish-white to purplish.
Pairs well with Poverty oatgrass, Woodland sunflower, and New York fern.
Native range
AL, AR, CT, DC, and 28 more places. See all 32
AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, ND, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, and WV; ON.