Linum perenne 'Saphyr Blue'
Linum perenne 'Saphyr Blue' is a flax for the hot sunny areas with small light blue flowers and ferny green leaves.
Description:
Here's a tough little flax for the hot, sunny garden! Linum perenne 'Saphyr Blue' is a low-growing, clump-forming perennial that offers a good colour accent, texture and form. Small, light blue simple flowers with yellow centers bloom on top of slender stems bearing airy, fern-like foliage with just a hint of blue all summer long. Perfect for wildflower meadows, rock and alpine gardens, containers and along pathways. Short lived but usually self-seeds. Drought tolerant once established. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Blue Flax
Family: Linaceae (The Flax Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-9
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Blue
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Spring - Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Well drained habitats in sun including alkaline soils, grasslands, dry banks, and roadsides from England to the Alps. Naturalized in grassland, scrub and dry slopes in temperate areas of North America.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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