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Longleaf phlox

Phlox longifolia

Also called Long Leaved Phlox

Longleaf phlox
Photo: Wallace Keck, Public domain

Longleaf phlox is a low, perennial subshrub native to dry, open slopes and rocky plains in western North America. It thrives in sun, sharp drainage and lean soil, and dislikes wet feet.

Family
Polemoniaceae (Polemoni family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly once established and let the soil dry out between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, sandy or gritty soil; tolerates poor, rocky ground.
Temperature
Cold-hardy in temperate climates; tolerates winter cold and summer heat well.
How easy
Easy
Native range
W. Canada to W. & WC. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Phlox longifolia, the longleaf phlox, is a species of flowering plant in the family Polemoniaceae. It is native to British Columbia and the western and west-central United States, but is absent west of the Cascades. A perennial subshrub reaching 15 in (38 cm) but usually shorter, it is typically found in dry, open situations such as slopes, rocky areas, and plains.

Other Phlox plants

Slender phlox · Northern phlox · Alyssumleaf phlox · Hairy phlox · Mountain phlox · Cleft phlox · Swordleaf phlox · Tufted phlox · Thickleaf phlox · Dwarf phlox · Pointed phlox · Spreading phlox

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phlox longifolia by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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