Plant Library

Linum Lewisii

Common Name: Linum

Botanical Name: Linum

Variety: Lewisii

Blossom Color: Blue

Bloom Time: May-Aug

Zone: 3 to 8

Exposure: Sun

Mature Height: 24-26"

Mature Width: 18-24"

Notes: Blue Flax. Round, denim blue flowers top the vase-shaped habit of green, needle-like leaves. May to August. Well-drained soil, dislikes winter wet. Drought tolerant. Borders. Meadows. Deer tolerant.