// SPECIES PROFILE · PERENNIAL · NATIVE

Longleaf summer bluet

Houstonia longifolia

Longleaf summer bluet (Houstonia longifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Jun–Jun.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: perennial
Native range: Native to 32 U.S. states, including AL, AR, CT, DC, FL, GA…
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–11b
Mature size: 6"–1'
Sun: Part shade
Water: —
Bloom: Jun–Jun
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Longleaf summer bluet (Houstonia longifolia) — *Houstonia longifolia* — Longleaf summer bluet. Photo by Alex Abair via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Longleaf summer bluet (Houstonia longifolia) is a perennial in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, MO, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–11b. Mature size 6"–1'. Blooms Jun–Jun.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, longleaf summer bluet pairs naturally with: Broadleaf Arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia), Common Blue Violet (Viola sororia), Common Boneset (Eupatorium perfoliatum), Common Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis).