Description
Approximately 200-300 seeds.
At a Glance: Wild blue flax is a slender, perennial herb 12–32 inches (30–80 cm) tall with delicate, sky-blue flowers that bloom from late spring through summer. It grows from a woody base and often forms loose colonies in open, sunny areas.
Leaves: The narrow, lance-shaped leaves are small (up to 1 inch or 2.5 cm long), alternate, and densely spaced along the stem. They are gray-green and typically hairless.
Flowers: The showy, five-petaled flowers are light to sky blue with darker blue veins, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide. Flowers are borne in loose, branching clusters at the tips of stems and bloom profusely in the morning, often dropping by afternoon.
Growing Conditions:
| Sun/Shade Tolerance | Hydrology | Elevation Range |
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Sunny 100%-80%
Mostly Sunny 80%-60%
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Dry to moist
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Low elevation
Mid elevation
High elevation
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References:
MacKinnon, A., Pojar, J., & Alaback, P. B. (1994). Plants of the Pacific Northwest coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska. Richmond, Wash: Lone Pine Publishing.
