| Common Name |
Lewis Flax, Blue Flax, Prairie Flax, Western Blue Flax |
| Latin Name |
Linum lewisii |
| Family |
Lenaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
3-24,32-34,39 / 3-9 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Small |
| Native Habitat |
California dry slopes from 1,200 to 10,200 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month once established |
| Exposure |
Full sun to part shade |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green deciduous leaves |
| Flowers |
Satiny sky blue flowers, borne on wiry stems,
appear in late spring, last through mid-summer, and open fully only on
sunny days. Small rounded seedheads form in summer. |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Sow seed in spring or autumn |
| Pests and diseases |
Stem rot, rust, wilt, anthracnose, damping off,
slugs, snails, and aphids. |
| Landscape uses |
Ground cover, rock garden, low maintenance, foliage
accent, parkways, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Mountain, Butterfly |
| Nature Value |
Attracts nectar loving insects. seeds eaten by birds |
| Native American Uses |
Seed roasted, ground, and eaten, medicinal |
| Links |
|
|
Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linum_lewisii |
|
Images and data |
http://www.finegardening.com/plantguide/linum-lewisii-blue-flax.aspx |
|
Images and data |
http://www.mswn.com/Plant%20Info%20Sheets/Linum%20lewisii.pdf |
|
Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/blue%20purple%20enlarged%20photo%20pages/adenolinum%20lewisii.htm |
|
Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/violets/violet11.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/plantguide/linum-lewisii-blue-flax.aspx |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=4909 |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/forb/linlew/all.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=LILE3 |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/gallery/pages/L/linum_lewisii.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Linaceae/Linum_lewisii.html |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Linum+lewisii |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.easywildflowers.com/quality/lin.lew.htm |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/393.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LILE3 |
