Linaceae
Linum lewisii var. lepagei
Linum lewisii var. lepagei var. lepagei
Also known as Linum lepagei, Linum lewisii subsp. lepagei, Linum lewisii f. lepagei, Linum perenne subsp. lepagei
Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Blue Flowers · Linaceae · Canadian Native · Prairie Flax · Cold Hardy · Native Wildflower · Perennial · Rare Variety · Subarctic · Lewis Flax
Lepage's prairie flax is a rare northern variety of Lewis flax native to the prairies and subarctic regions of Manitoba, Nunavut, and Ontario, producing delicate sky-blue flowers in summer. It prefers well-drained soils and cooler climates, making it a good choice for cold-hardy native plant gardens in Canada and the northern United States. This variety is extremely difficult to source commercially and is best suited to dedicated native plant collectors and restoration projects.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water until soil is evenly moist, then allow the top inch to dry before watering again · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5.6–8.4
- Temperature
- -40°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 3a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 10 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Manitoba, Nunavut, Ontario
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle, usda
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