Perennial
Narbonne Blue Flax
Linum narbonense
Big sky-blue flowers on wiry stems. Each lasts a day, and there are hundreds.
- Pollinator
- Deer-resistant
- Plant Select®
Quick facts
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 5–8
- Water
- Low once established
- Sun
- Full sun
- Size
- 16–18 in. tall × 16–18 in. wide
- Bloom & interest
- Sky-blue saucers with white eyes, late spring to early summer
- Plant type
- Perennial
- Native range
- Not native to the US (non-invasive garden plant)
- Plant Select
- Plant Select® recommended plant
Why we recommend it
A Plant Select winner (2013) with larger, richer blue flowers than common flax and a longer bloom, on very little water.
Best regions: Front RangeHigh DesertGreat Basin
How to grow it
Watering to establish
Water weekly the first season; afterward every 2–3 weeks in summer.
Pruning
Shear lightly after the main bloom; cut back in fall or early spring.
Soil
Well-drained, lean to average soil; tolerates alkaline soil.
Pairs well with
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Where to buy
Shop Narbonne Blue Flax from trusted growers. For the best selection of xeric plants, try a mail-order specialist or ask a local independent nursery.
- High Country Gardens (opens in a new tab)Xeric specialist
- Nature Hills Nursery (opens in a new tab)Wide selection
- American Meadows (opens in a new tab)Perennials & seeds
- Etsy (opens in a new tab)Small growers
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