Linum lewisii
Western Blue Flax
Linum lewisii (Linum perenne var. lewisii) (Lewis flax, blue flax or prairie flax) is a perennial plant in the family Linaceae, native to western North America from Alaska south to Baja California, and from the Pacific Coast east to the Mississippi River (USDA Plant Profile: Linum lewisii). It grows on ridges and dry slopes, from sea level in the north up to 11,000 ft (3,400 m) in the Sierra Nevada. It is a slender herbaceous plant growing to 80 cm tall, with spirally arranged narrow lanceolate leaves 1–2 cm long. The flowers are pale blue or lavender to white, often veined in darker blue, with five petals.
Contributed by @jennlamaye
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Western Blue Flax
Latin name
Linum lewisii
type
Herbaceous Perennials
family
Linaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.60 M
0.30 M
Linum lewisii
Linum lewisii (Linum perenne var. lewisii) (Lewis flax, blue flax or prairie flax) is a perennial plant in the family Linaceae, native to western North America from Alaska south to Baja California, and from the Pacific Coast east to the Mississippi River (USDA Plant Profile: Linum lewisii). It grows on ridges and dry slopes, from sea level in the north up to 11,000 ft (3,400 m) in the Sierra Nevada. It is a slender herbaceous plant growing to 80 cm tall, with spirally arranged narrow lanceolate leaves 1–2 cm long. The flowers are pale blue or lavender to white, often veined in darker blue, with five petals.
Planting Outdoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant out container grown plants into a sunny but well draining area.
Propagation by seed
From Early Spring TO Late Spring
Sow seed directly into flowering site.
Flowering Season
From Late Spring TO Late Summer
Lots of open blue small flowers for up to 12 weeks although the flowers last for only 1 day there are many more to follow.
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