Blue Flax
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Linum lewisii
Blue Flax is one of the most beautiful all-blue flowering plants, with narrow blue-green leaves on graceful 2' tall stems. This native wildflower offers profuse displays of tiny, satiny, sky-blue, or lavender-to-white flowers each morning from early to late summer.
Easy to grow and quick to establish, it will be flush with blooms starting its second year. It grows from expanding clumps of stalks with 1/2 - 1 "wide flowers. It produces a continual profusion of colors that lasts a day, with new ones appearing each morning. Veins of darker blue often showcase delicate flower petals.
Organic agriculture uses blue flax to attract and increase beneficial insect diversity and bring nutrients back to the topsoil and into the shallow root zone.
Very adaptable and tolerant of drought, heat, and cold weather.
This species is named "lewisii" in honor of Meriwether Lewis of Lewis & Clark since located on their expedition across the plains. Native to western North America, it is found in Alaska south to Baja California and the Pacific Coast east to the Mississippi River.
It attracts smaller bees, including solitary bees and many species of butterflies, and the seeds and capsules are a food source for birds in fall and winter. The root systems help stabilize soil, reduce erosion, and improve the ground by mobilizing phosphorus and adding organic matter—a source of flax fiber, flaxseed, and linseed oil.
Also commonly known as Wild Blue Flax, Prairie Flax, and Lewis Flax.
Height: 2’-3'
Spread: 1’-2'
Bloom: May-September
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Water: Low
Zone: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Origin: Western ¾ U.S.
Winter Shipping: We will continue to ship throughout winter. If you prefer, we are happy to hold your order until spring; please include that request in your shipping notes.
When you order plants from our nursery, you can expect them to arrive in the best possible condition. Our team carefully packs each order using sturdy, biodegradable packaging materials.
Your plants' appearance may vary depending on the season and their current growth stage. We may cut back the leafy growth of some plants to prepare them for shipment and transplanting.
5 Gallon and Up: Any plant purchased to ship over 5 Gallons will be shipped bare root. This means we will remove the plant from its original pot, remove the soil surrounding the roots, and wrap the roots with a biodegradable plastic bag. This reduces weight and the likelihood of damage during shipping.
Once your plants arrive, it is essential to plant them as soon as possible. This will help them rebound and thrive. If you cannot plant immediately, water regularly and keep the roots off heat-conducting surfaces.
Newly transplanted plants often require more water until their roots are well established. Plan to water them 1-3 times weekly for the first few months.
