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American Flax

Linum lewisii

Your guide to planting, growing, and getting to know this plant.

THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

American Flax care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Linum lewisii
Common names
Lewis Blue Flax, Prairie Flax
Family
Linaceae
Genus
Linum
Species
L. lewisii
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Start growing

Full sun, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant.

02

Growing with your kit

The Seeds In A Cup® kit connects history (fiber) with botany (seeds).

03

Propagation

Seed.

04

Seasonal growth & harvest

Blooms late spring; flowers drop petals by noon.

05

Growing conditions

Ridges and dry slopes.

06

Weather & tolerances

Drought and cold tolerant.

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Pests & plant health

Grasshoppers.

08

Plant safety

Safe.

09

Botanical features

Perennial herb with tough fibers in stem and sky-blue flowers.

10

Varieties

‘Appar’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Fiber (linen), seeds (linseed/flaxseed oil)

12

Native range & distribution

Native to Western North America.

13

Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

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History

Indigenous peoples used the fibers for cordage and fishing nets.

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