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Linaceae
Perennial Flax
Linum perenne
Domestic virtue, industry, and simplicity.
- Family
- Linaceae
- Genus
- Linum
- Native to
- Europe, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Late Spring, Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 30–60 cm
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, sandy or loamy
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 4–9
- Lifespan
- short-lived perennial; 3–5 years
Did you know
- Each delicate flower lasts only a single day, but the plant produces so many that bloom appears continuous.
- Flax has been cultivated for over 6,000 years — linen fabric is made from its close relative Linum usitatissimum.
- The slender stems sway gracefully in the slightest breeze, giving meadows a shimmering blue haze.
- Lewis and Clark collected specimens of the native American subspecies during their 1804 expedition.
- Linseed oil, derived from flax seeds, has been essential to oil painting and wood finishing for centuries.
Color meanings
Blue
constancy and devotion