A LITTLE MORE LIFE
Lewis's blue flax
Linum lewisii
Native blue flowers feed small bees and flies, followed by seeds for wildlife.
MAKE IT FEEL AT HOME
A spot to thrive.
A short-lived perennial that reseeds in lean, drained soil; rich or wet ground encourages flopping.
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil moisture
- Dry soil
- Mature size
- Up to 2 ft tall · 1–2 ft wide
- Season of interest
- Spring–Summer
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 4–8
- Garden role
- Airy blue prairie flowers
ONE GOOD SWAP
Instead of woodland sage.
Salvia nemorosa
Try lewis's blue flax for airy blue prairie flowers.
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Photo credits & licenses
Lewis's blue flax: Skoch3 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Woodland sage: 3268zauber · CC BY-SA 3.0
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