Linum Perenne (Linaceae)
Perennial flax is a hardy tufted plant with narrow spirally arranged leaves. The flowers are true blue and grow atop the mound on tough wiry stems. Each flower blooms for just a day, but it continues for nearly 8 weeks in early summer. Though considered a short lived plant, they seem to persist for quite awhile. It can aso reseed nicely without becoming invasive. Annual flax has a long history of human use. It is still grown to make linen cloth and linseed oil.
Perennial flax is a hardy tufted plant with narrow spirally arranged leaves. The flowers are true blue and grow atop the mound on tough wiry stems. Each flower blooms for just a day, but it continues for nearly 8 weeks in early summer. Though considered a short lived plant, they seem to persist for quite awhile. It can aso reseed nicely without becoming invasive. Annual flax has a long history of human use. It is still grown to make linen cloth and linseed oil.
Perennial flax is a hardy tufted plant with narrow spirally arranged leaves. The flowers are true blue and grow atop the mound on tough wiry stems. Each flower blooms for just a day, but it continues for nearly 8 weeks in early summer. Though considered a short lived plant, they seem to persist for quite awhile. It can aso reseed nicely without becoming invasive. Annual flax has a long history of human use. It is still grown to make linen cloth and linseed oil.