Details
Emerges
May
Seed collection
Flowers
June, July
Blue
August
Height
30
-
60
cm
Lifecycle
Perennial
Width
-
30
cm
Habit
Forbs
Herbaceous
Ecology
Supports
Bees
Butterflies & Moths
Providing
Drought tolerant
Blue Flax is a wildflower native to roughly ¾ of western North America that was first noted during the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1803-1807.
Habitat
Typically found in
prairie, woodland, meadows
In the Garden
Growing Conditions
Moisture
Dry
Average
Light
Full sun
Soil
Average garden soil, Rocky, Sand, Gravel, Clay
Propagation
Via
Seeds
Self-seeding
Sowing Recommendations
Spring planting
Fall planting
High or easy germination
Landscape
Use for:
Border
Mass planting
Growing Tips
Choose a sunny location with well-drained, poor soil, and direct sow seeds in early spring or late fall, lightly covering them with soil. Seedlings resent root disturbance. First year growth is minimal. Grows better, and blooms, the second year.
Description
Sky blue flowers hang weightlessly from arched branches in open clusters. Gives a delicate, wild look to garden beds.