Blue Flax (Linum perenne)
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Linum perenne, known as Blue Flax, is a 1½' to 2½' spring/early summer flowering plant. It is a naturalized perennial that grows in full sun and on dry to medium soil moisture sites. Flax establishes relatively quickly and easily from seed.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Blue Flax (Linum perenne) |
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| Bloom Season | Spring-Summer |
| Group | Wildflowers/Forbs |
| Bloom Color | Blue |
| Duration | Perennial |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | Coarse (Sand);Medium (Silt/Loam) |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun |
| Status | Introduced |
| Wetland status | |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral;Alkaline |
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| Average height | 1-2ft |
| USDA Zones | 4a;4b;5a;5b;6a;6b;7a;7b;8a;8b;9a;9b; |
| RNS Region | 1;6;7 |
| Planting rate/Acre | Not Recommended |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 295000 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 18438 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 375 |
| Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Low Growing;Wildlife Cover;Wildlife Food;Quality Forage; |