LINUM
lewisii.
Blue flax. This is one of the stunning wildflowers which greets the traveller
in the high mountains of California. It is a plant of deceptively delicate appearance,
with slender, wiry stems rising about 1', closely lined by very narrow, blue green
leaves. 1" lavender blue flowers with a silky sheen are loosely clustered at the
shoot tips in summer and fall.
Sun, well-drained soil, moderate to occasional watering. Hardy to below 0oF.