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Wild blue flax

Linum lewisii

Wild blue flax (Linum lewisii) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Mar–Sep.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: shrub
Native range: Native to 23 U.S. states, including AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, ID…
USDA hardiness: Zones 1a–11a
Mature size: 1"–30"
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Bloom: Mar–Sep
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Wild blue flax (Linum lewisii) — *Linum lewisii* — Wild blue flax. Photo by Skoch3 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Wild blue flax (Linum lewisii) is a shrub in the — family. Native range includes AR, KS, OK. Hardy in zones 1a–11a. Mature size 1"–30". Blooms Mar–Sep.

Why it's on this list: native species profile. Native-range data from the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (NPIN), cross-checked against iNaturalist observations. Part of Rooted Revival's regional native plant catalog — true natives for Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas.

Companion Planting

[ guild · polyculture · cross-layer pairings ]

In the same native range, wild blue flax pairs naturally with: Prairie flax (Linum lewisii var. lewisii), Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Lady Fern (Athyrium filix-femina), Smooth Sumac (Rhus glabra).