Flax, Blue (pack)

Blue Flax Seeds (pack) grow a hardy perennial wildflower (Linum perenne lewisii) that stands erect like grass and covers itself in sky-blue flowers through summer. This packet suits smaller plantings and covers about 10 square feet when broadcast, naturalizing into a meadow effect over time.

At a glance

• Variety: Blue flax, Linum perenne lewisii (open-pollinated)
• Type: Perennial wildflower
• Bloom: Sky-blue flowers in summer, second spring after planting
• Sun: Full sun to part sun
• Planting depth: 1/16 inch
• Germination: 20 to 30 days
• Height at maturity: 1 to 3 feet
• USDA zone: 3 to 9
• Coverage: About 10 sq ft (about 514 seeds)

Best for

• Small wildflower beds and borders
• Dry meadows and slopes
• Low-water, light-care plantings
• Attracting bees and beneficial insects
• Prairie and pollinator gardens

How to grow

Broadcast seed in spring at 1/16 inch deep in loose, sandy soil if possible, though blue flax adapts to most soils. Thin plants to 6 to 10 inches apart. It needs only light water and blooms the second spring after planting, returning year after year as it naturalizes.

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