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Meadow flax

Linum pratense

Meadow flax (Linum pratense) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 6"–2'.

// QUICK FACTS

Family: —
Group: annual
Native range: Native to AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK
USDA hardiness: Zones 2b–10b
Mature size: 6"–2'
Sun: —
Water: —
Bloom: —
Wildlife value: Pollinator and wildlife support
Ecological role: native species profile

Meadow flax (Linum pratense) — *Linum pratense* — Meadow flax. Photo by Mason Brock (Masebrock) via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Field Notes

[ growing · ecology · siting · care ]

Meadow flax (Linum pratense) is a annual in the — family. Native range includes KS, OK. Hardy in zones 2b–10b. Mature size 6"–2'.

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, meadow flax pairs naturally with: Common Sunflower (Helianthus annuus), Indian Blanket (Gaillardia pulchella), Plains Coreopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria), Prairie groundsel (Packera plattensis).