Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlox buckleyi Wherry Alphaphlox, Cluteanae |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Description | stoloniferous, leaves narrowly elliptic to lanceolate, aristate, ciliate, glandular hirsute, 5-10cm long, flowers 6-25, ca. 2cm across, in compact cluster |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | bright purple, pink |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and late summer |
Territory |
Northern America
Northeastern U.S.A. (West Virginia ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Virginia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLEMONIACEAE
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