| Family | RUBIACEAE |
| Genus species | Houstonia montana Small |
| Bibliography | FL. S.E. U.S.: 1325 (1903) |
| Native Range | North Carolina to Tennessee |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | stems erect, pubescent, leaves lanceolate or oblong, flowers temrinal, erect, inflorescence paniculate |
| Size | 8-15cm |
| Color | pink-purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Hedyotis purpurea var. montana (Small) Fosberg Houstonia purpurea var. montana (Small) Terrell |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (NCA North Carolina, TEN Tennessee) |