# Flower

Flax Flowers

Flax, botanically known as Linum Usitatissimum, is a high-elevation perennial that grows up to about 9,500 feet and is hardy to USDA zone 4. Its blue flowers open just after sunrise and usually close by early afternoon on sunny days.

It blooms for a long season. After flowers fade, buff-colored seed pods form, but the plant keeps producing new flowers, so mature plants can have dozens of blossoms open daily through summer.

It prefers full sun and well-drained soil, and can thrive with little to no supplemental water once established, which helps with erosion control in disturbed soils.

Single bright blue Flax flower at the top of a tall green stem above lush foliage.

Blue Flax Flower Rising Above Leafy Green Stems

Two pale lavender-white Flax flowers on slender stems against a warm golden background.

Pale Flax Flowers in Warm Afternoon Light

Vivid purple-blue Flax flower in early bloom with rounded green buds.

Single Purple Flax Flower Opening Against Dark Background

Delicate white Flax flower with a pale blue-green center surrounded by green seed pods.

White Flax Flower with Yellow Centre Among Seed Pods

Open blue Flax flowers and closed buds on thin arching stems.

Blue Flax Flowers and Buds on Wiry Stems

Three bright blue Flax flowers in focus against green and blue-grey bokeh.

Three Vibrant Blue Flax Flowers in Soft Morning Light

Single pale blue Flax flower growing among dry bare twigs against a muted background.

Lone Flax Flower Against Dry Woody Branches

Several blue-purple Flax flowers blooming on branching green stems with a soft background.

Multiple Blue-Violet Flax Flowers on Branching Stems

Single large violet Flax flower with radiating white veins and pale yellow center.

Deep Violet Flax Flower Macro Shot

Macro photograph of one pale blue Flax flower with a yellow-green center against a dark green background.

Close-Up of a Single Pale Blue Flax Flower

Single blue Flax flower blooming softly among slender green stems and unopened buds against a hazy sky.

Solitary Flax Flower Bud and Bloom in Soft Focus

Several white to pale blue Flax flowers nestled among needle-like green foliage.

White Flax Flowers Among Feathery Foliage

Meadow filled with light blue Flax flowers on tall slender stems.

Wide Field of Sky-Blue Flax Flowers in Bloom

Multiple pale blue-white Flax flowers scattered across thin green stems in a blurred field.

Field of Pale Flax Flowers in Gentle Bokeh

Several blue-violet Flax flowers in full bloom against vivid green grass.

Cluster of Blue Flax Flowers in Sunlight

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