Family | POLEMONIACEAE |
Genus species | Phlox villosissima Small Protophlox, Divaricatae |
Bibliography | Fl. S.E. U.S.: 977 (1903) |
Native Range | Oklahoma to Texas |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | stems erect, numerous, long viscid hirsute, leaves narrowly lanceolate or oblong, the upper on base cordate, subamplexicaule, flowers large in sparse corymb |
Size | 25-40cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-18°C division in spring; cuttings in spring and in late summer |
Synonyms | Phlox drummondii var. villosissima A.Gray Phlox pilosa ssp. riparia Wherry |
Territory | 7 Northern America 74 North-Central U.S.A. (OKL Oklahoma) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) |