Linum

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Linum

Flax

Linum flavum 'Compactum'

Linum flavum 'Compactum' in rock garden ©

Linum flavum 'Compactum' in our rock garden

Linum flavum 'Compactum' flowers close-up ©

Linum flavum 'Compactum' flowers close-up

Linum flavum 'Compactum' - Golden Flax ©

Linum flavum 'Compactum' fall foliage

Golden Flax

A handsome upright, woody perennial 6” x 6” with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and bright yellow flowers in summer. Grow in full sun in light, sharply-drained soil with low to moderate water. Protect from excessive winter wet, although they have survived our winters fine in our raised scree bed. Grow in rock garden, scree bed, alpine house, trough. Hardy to -20 degrees F. The species is native to steppes of C. and S. Europe. Linaceae

Linum kingii

King's Flax

Congested, scale-like blue-gray leaves on woody base with lemon yellow flowers. 4 x 4”. Full sun, very well drained soil, low water. Hardy to –20 degrees F. A common wildflower of the interior West. Linaceae

Linum suffruticosum ssp salsoloides 'Nanum'

Linum suffruticosum ssp salsoloides 'Nanum' in one of our scree beds

Flax

A sweet little plant that forms a low mat of narrow grasslike leaves and short stems with large white flowers in spring. 4" x 4" Grow in full sun in light, sharply-drained soil with low to moderate water. Hardy to -10 degrees. F Europe. Linaceae