Polemoniaceae
Phlox alyssifolia subsp. abdita
Phlox alyssifolia subsp. abdita
Also known as Phlox abdita
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Alyssum Phlox · Native Phlox · South Dakota · Rare · Cushion Plant · Prairie · Rock Garden · Perennial · Subspecies · Wildflower
This rare subspecies of alyssum-leaved phlox is a compact, cushion-forming perennial native to the grasslands and rocky outcrops of South Dakota. It prefers well-drained to gritty soils and partial shade, with moderate watering during the growing season. Best suited for collectors and native plant enthusiasts; it is rarely available commercially but rewards careful cultivation with delicate spring blooms.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately; allow top 1-2 inches of soil to dry between waterings · Every 10-14 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.8–7.7
- Temperature
- -40°F to 85°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 8 in – 12 in
- Spread
- 12 in
- Spacing
- 12 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- South Dakota
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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