linum perenne (blue flax, perennial flax)
$15.95
- delicate sky blue, five-petalled flowers
- gray-green, airy foliage
- wiry stems of narrow, linear leaves
- bloom time: may to july
- zone 5
- height 25-30cm
- spread 25-45cm
- colour blue (periwinkle)
- grow in an average, medium, well-drained soil, in full sun or partial shade
- heavy soils and winter wet can result in increased winter survival problems
- will freely self-seed in optimum growing conditions
- it is tolerant of heat, humidity and drought
- cutting some of the stems in half partway through the blooming period, will extend the flowering period
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- long blooming
- drought tolerant, once established
- heat tolerant