Canadian Summer Bluet
Houstonia canadensis
A charming, low-growing perennial that forms small rosettes of semi-evergreen leaves, topped by clusters of tiny, star-shaped pale blue or lilac flowers in early summer. Thrives in sunny, dry, gravelly or rocky soils, especially over limestone.
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.25–0.75 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun, part shade
- Soil moisture
- dry, moist
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June
- Bloom colors
- white, pink, purple
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- groundcover, border, naturalizing
- Native states
- KY, NY, OH, TN