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Appar Blue Flax (Linum)

Linum perenne 'Appar'

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Linum perenne 'Appar' (Blue Flax) is a dwarf form of Blue Flax that covers itself with bright blue flowers held over stout wiry stems and blooms for several months beginning in late spring. 'Appar' Blue Flax loves poor soils and drier conditions in the garden. Drought resistant/drought tolerant perennial plant (xeric).
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Description

Linum perenne 'Appar' (Blue Flax) is absolutely one of the favorite Western wildflowers for gardens and meadows. Its profuse true blue flowers match the summer sky. 'Appar; Blue Flax was originally collected in the Black Hills of South Dakota and improved through breeding to have outstanding vigor and a long season of bloom. Native to Europe and Asia, Blue Flax has naturalized throughout the United States as it is a strong re-seeder. Extremely cold hardy, this wildflower is also well suited for the colder areas of the Rockies and Great Plains. Seed propagated. 18" x 18" wide.

Linum perenne 'Appar' (Blue Flax) is absolutely one of the favorite Western wildflowers for gardens and meadows. Its profuse true blue flowers match the summer sky. 'Appar; Blue Flax was originally collected in the Black Hills of South Dakota and improved through breeding to have outstanding vigor and a long season of bloom. Native to Europe and Asia, Blue Flax has naturalized throughout the United States as it is a strong re-seeder. Extremely cold hardy, this wildflower is also well suited for the colder areas of the Rockies and Great Plains. Seed propagated. 18" x 18" wide.

Planting & Care

Linum (Flax) - a large family of wildflowers found throughout the temperate and sub-tropical regions of the world.

Preferred growing conditions

  • Plant in a fast-draining, infertile soil with full sun. Avoid clay soils. Mulch with gravel or not at all.
  • Water regularly during the first growing season to establish the plant. Thereafter, infrequent but deep watering is all this plant needs.
  • Deadheading is not needed, and re-seeding is encouraged.
  • Fertilize lightly in the fall with a half-and-half blend of Yum Yum Mix and good-quality compost.

Special comments

  • Linum is a tap-rooted plant and does not like to be transplanted or divided once established.
  • Plants can be short-lived (3 years, occasionally longer) and should be encouraged to re-seed themselves. Planting them in areas mulched with gravel is recommended.
  • Leave standing over the winter and cut back in early spring just above the rosette of new leaves around the crown.

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As soon as your order is placed you will receive a confirmation email. You will receive a second email the day your order ships telling you how it has been sent. Some perennials are shipped as potted plants, some as perennial roots packed in peat.  The ‘Plant Information’ section describes how that item will ship. All perennials and fall-planted bulbs are packaged to withstand shipping and are fully-guaranteed. Please open upon receipt and follow the instructions included.

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Key Features

Light Requirements

  • Full Sun

Water Tolerance

Low-Water

Bloom Time

Early to mid summer

Advantages

  • Naturalizes
  • Easy To Grow
  • Low Maintenance
  • Rock Gardens
  • Deer Resistant
  • Rabbit Resistant

Additional information

Mature Height

18" tall

Mature Spread

18" wide

Soil Type

  • Average Soil
  • Sandy Soil
  • Clay Soil

Soil Moisture

  • Waterwise

Planting Time

  • Fall

Growing Zones

  • Zone 3
  • Zone 4
  • Zone 5
  • Zone 6
  • Zone 7
  • Zone 8
  • Zone 9

Can Send To PO Box

No

Ships to Hawaii & Alaska

No

Overall rating: 4.3 / 5 from 10 reviews.

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Reviews

Fabulous Ethereal Color

"Totally love this plant. Its light and wavy stems are so delicate and its blue flowers stand out amidst the others flowers in the garden. I had 2 die totally unexpectedly (dont know why as they had been doing well), but the others are thriving. I plant them randomly throughout the garden to add that bolt of electric blue."

— Enthusiastic A. (5/5)

maybe buy again

"I bought four of these. 1 was dead when it arrived, and one was barely hanging on. For the price of these and the outrageous shipping costs, you should make more effort to make sure they stay alive during shipping."

— Jolene (3/5)

Plants came a bit stressed and none survived planting

"I think the plants didn't thrive on the trip to us. By the time they arrived they were showing signs of significant stress. We immediately watered them and nursed them back to life with frequent watering. But they never seemed to really thrive. After careful nursing, we planted them. None survived. We think this is due to many factors. First, they were distressed at the start. Second, our rabbits did additional damage. The plants are labelled rabbit resistant, so our rabbits would eat them from time to time. They weren't completely destroyed by the rabbits, but the rabbits probably provided enough additional stress to kill off all 8 of the young plants that we purchased."

— Conifer O. (3/5)

Not my favorite

"This plant has grown very well and put out medium blue flowers just as pictured. However I am not all that fond of it. The issues are: 1) the flowers fall off by noon each day, 2) to my eye the plant itself is not that attractive (another reviewer called it ""scraggly"" and I agree), 3) this particular shade of blue tends to ""disappear"" among the greens in the garden, and 4) the blue clashes with certain other flowers, especially reds and orange (my fault for where I planted it). Some of this is just personal taste. I actually greatly prefer the common Lewis blue flax over this one."

— Catchick (4/5)

Good strong grower

"This is a very delicate plant. The photos show it more upright and it probably could be with tying or training. I do like the spreading - about 2' in two months- and it has very blue and delicate flowers. Easy to grow"

— Ralph (4/5)

Beautiful!

"All the High Country Gardens plants are great. I love these, super bright blossoms, growing well in the heat and sun!"

— Erica, G. (5/5)

Very nice plant

"Love the picture but hasn't bloomed yet for me to enjoy it more! Very healthy plants"

— Kiki (5/5)

lovely flowers, scraggly but tough plant

"Tiny plants with rather wispy growths arrived March 2019, and planted out, I forgot to water it most of the time, but even in dry sandy soil here in Albuquerque, it seemed to be unaffected. Tufts of green enlarged throughout the summer and a basal tuft remained through the winter. This spring, plants developed into a fountain of silky blue blooms that open in the morning and fade by the afternoon. Scraggly looking plants may require careful placement in some gardens. So far it's been blooming for 3 weeks with the appearance of more weeks to come."

— Forest (4/5)

Love the color

"I have never been successful growing flax before. I planted this near plain old day lilies and ignored it all. The flax grew quickly and flowered all summer."

— Nana V. (5/5)

Long lasting, beautiful delicate color.

"We found that our rabbits did nibble it. Lovely wistful plant. Even without flowers it is attractive and very, very long lasting."

— Lynny (5/5)

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