Botanical Name: Linum lewisii
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Common Name: Blue Flax, Prairie Flower  
Plant photo of: Linum lewisii
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Water Saving Tip:

Apply as little fertilizer as possible.

If you use fertilizer make sure it stays on the landscape, and carefully water it in so there is NO runoff.

  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

Blue

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Green

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

Blue flax is native to the mid-west and western states, including Utah. In spring, it forms a clump of upright to arching stems with blue-green, needle-like foliage, the clump swaying nicely in breezes. Simple, five-petaled, blue to violet flowers appear in May and June. The flowers open in the early morning and the petals fall during mid-day as it gets hot; on cloudy days the flowers last longer. But when the petals fall, they form a lovely blue blanket under the plant. Use in sunny borders, mixed in with ornamental grasses, or in a meadowish garden. Grows about 20 to 30 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide. A Utah native.