Polemoniaceae
Linanthus pungens subsp. pungens
Linanthus pungens subsp. pungens
Also known as Gilia pungens var. squarrosa, Leptodactylon tenuilobum, Leptodactylon pungens var. brevifolium, Gilia lilacina
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Prickly Phlox · Western Native · Linanthus · Polemoniaceae · Wildflower · Pollinator Plant · Rock Garden · Native Perennial · Part Shade · Mountain Plant
Prickly phlox is a western North American native perennial found across a wide range from California to British Columbia and into the Rockies, making it one of the more adaptable subspecies in the group. Plant in well-drained, sandy or rocky soil in a partially shaded spot and water regularly during the growing season. It works well in native plant gardens, xeriscape borders, and pollinator habitats where low-intervention planting is desired.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, keeping soil evenly moist but never waterlogged · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- -20°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 18 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Maryland, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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