Houstonia longifolia
(Long Leaf Bluet)

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               Seedpod                                           Leaf                                            Stem                                        Seed                                          Habit

               Seedling

Facts About this Plant:

    Common Names: Long Leaf Bluet, Long-Leaf Houstonia, Long-Leaf Summer Bluet
    Synonyms: Hedyotis longifolia
    Lifespan: Perennial
    Zones: 3 - 8
    Type: Forb
    Bloom Time: June - August
    Status: Native
    Range:

Houstonia longifolia, or Long Leaf Bluet, is native to the most of the eastern half of the US. It is a perennial that grows in dry, rocky, sandy soils, in clearings, clearcuts, along trails, along woodland edges and in open woods. It blooms in mid summer with white flowers.

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