Flax, Blue
Linum perenne
Price: $2.45
SKU: 2000141Also known as 'Prairie Flax' and 'Lewis Flax', 'Blue Flax' is a native wildflower of western North America from Alaska south to Baja California, and from the Pacific Coast east to the Mississippi River. It was originally collected and catalogued along the Sun River in Montana on July 9,1806 by Lewis and Clark's "Corps of Discovery" expedition. By 1815, it was widely cultivated and was commercially available to growers and gardeners through Bernard McMahon's seed catalog.
The species we are selling is the one native to Europe.
Sow in May through July to be rewarded with beautiful small sky-blue flowers the following spring. It grows from twelve to thirty-six inches in height. Perennial. USDA zones 5-8. Each packet contains 0.25 gram, which is approximately 160 seeds.
[See also 'Scarlet Flax']
The species we are selling is the one native to Europe.
Sow in May through July to be rewarded with beautiful small sky-blue flowers the following spring. It grows from twelve to thirty-six inches in height. Perennial. USDA zones 5-8. Each packet contains 0.25 gram, which is approximately 160 seeds.
[See also 'Scarlet Flax']
Special Groups: Lewis & Clark
Informational Resources:
- "Lewis and Clark as Naturalists," Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
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★★★★★ Easy flax
By Belle Eckert (Washoe Valley, NV) on June 3, 2023
By Belle Eckert (Washoe Valley, NV) on June 3, 2023
Easy to grow and self sowing in high desert climates. Low water and nice to see along with yarrow, Shasta daisies, and lavender. Our soil is sandy sandy.
