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Linaceae
Pale flax
Linum bienne
Also known as Linum affine, Linum bienne var. papillosum, Linum hispanicum f. imperforatum, Linum narbonense
Native Plants · Wildflower · Blue Flowers · Meadow Plant · Linaceae · Slender Stems · European Native · Perennial · Pollinator Plant · Naturalistic Garden
Pale flax is a slender, delicate wildflower that produces soft blue blooms and adapts well to well-drained, moderately fertile soils in sunny to lightly shaded spots. It is relatively low maintenance once established and tolerates dry spells better than many garden perennials. Ideal for naturalistic borders or wildflower meadow plantings, it self-seeds gently without becoming invasive.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water lightly until soil is just moist; allow soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6.5–7
- Temperature
- 0°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed, Cutting
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 5 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Albania, Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Azores, Baleares, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Chile Central, Chile North, Chile South, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Great Britain, Greece, Hawaii, Iran
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Moths
Sources: trefle, usda
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