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Linum perenne (Blue flax)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.3m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
Botanical name
Linum perenne
Other names
Blue flax, Perennial flax, Lint bells, Prairie flax
Genus
Linum Linum
Species
L. perenne - L. perenne is a variable, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with slender stems bearing lance-shaped to linear, blue-green leaves and panicles of wide, funnel-shaped, blue flowers in summer.
Linum perenne is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
All parts are poisonous if ingested. Seeds are highly toxic if uncooked. Contact with skin may cause irritation or allergic reaction.
Flower
Bright-blue in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids , Slugs , Snails Aphids , Slugs , Snails
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Linum perenne (Blue flax) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Meadow, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in humus-rich, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Linum perenne
Other names
Blue flax, Perennial flax, Lint bells, Prairie flax
Genus
Linum Linum
Species
L. perenne - L. perenne is a variable, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with slender stems bearing lance-shaped to linear, blue-green leaves and panicles of wide, funnel-shaped, blue flowers in summer.
Native to
Europe
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
All parts are poisonous if ingested. Seeds are highly toxic if uncooked. Contact with skin may cause irritation or allergic reaction.
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Colour
Flower
Bright-blue in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
General care
Propagation methods
Seed, Stem tip cuttings
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Where to grow
Linum perenne (Blue flax) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Meadow, Rock
Cultivation
Plant in humus-rich, well-drained soil in a sunny, sheltered position.
Soil type
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 7
Defra's Risk register #1
Plant name
Linum perenne (Blue flax)
Common pest name
grape ground pearl
Scientific pest name
Margarodes vitis
Type
Insect
Current status in UK
Absent
Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
2
Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)
5
General biosecurity comments
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
About this section
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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