Longleaf Phlox
Phlox longifolia
Longleaf phlox dots dry western slopes and sagebrush flats with fragrant pink-to-white flowers in spring, a drought-hardy native for rock gardens and xeric beds.
- Family
- Polemoniaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May, June
- Bloom colors
- pink, white
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, butterflies, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AZ, CA, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY