Diamondflowers
Stenaria nigricans
Diamondflowers (narrowleaf bluet) is a wiry native perennial dotted with small white-to-lavender flowers over a long season, a drought-proof plant for sunny, dry, rocky ground and rock gardens.
- Family
- Rubiaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 0.5–1.5 ft
- Spacing
- 0.5–1.5 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August, September, October
- Bloom colors
- white, pink
- Wildlife value
- pollinators
- Landscape uses
- border, container
- Native states
- AL, AR, CO, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MI, MO, MS, NE, NM, OH, OK, TN, TX, VA