Phlox diffusa
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Family: Polemoniaceae
GROWING GUIDE
Geographic Origin:
Pacific Northwest - B.C. to California.
Plant Group:
Perennial.
Hardiness:
Sunset zones: Not listed.
USDA zones: 4-8.
Mature size:
Height: 2-4 inches (5-10 cm).
Flowering period:
Summer.
Flowering attributes:
Pink to lavender flowers with 5 sepals fused on a long tube at the end of stems.
Leaf attributes:
Needle-like green leaves.
Growth habit:
Spreading, mat-forming perennial.
Light:
Full sun.
Soil:
Sharp drainage, rocky soil or scree.
Propagation Methods:
Sow seed when ripe and place in a cold frame, or spring. | Basal cuttings in spring. | Softwood cuttings in spring.
Rainy Side Notes
This alpine does best on a scree or crevice and soil must have sharp drainage. Mine is struggling, growing on a rock ledge. With a tap root it most likely won't survive a move. I hope the struggle will be over soon and it will grow to be as glorious as the ones I encounter growing wild in the mountains.
Debra Teachout-Teashon
Photographed in the Olympic Mountains.
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