| Description | A selection of the native Flax. |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | (Ly-num) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | full, mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, dry |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained, avoid soggy wet |
| Flowers | 1 inch, sky blue, morning bloomers |
| Fruit | seed capsules |
| Leaves | upright, wiry |
| Roots | tap root |
| Dimensions | 12-24 inches high, 12 inch spread |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | Native to the Western USA |
| Cultivar Origin | "Appar is a selection from a nonnative plant collection made in the badlands of the Black Hills region of South Dakota in 1955. It was collected by A. Perry Plummer, at that time a Range Scientist with the USDA Forest Service Intermountain Forest and Range Experiment Station in Ephraim, Utah". (USDA NRCS Plant bulletin) |
| Misc Facts | syn. L. perenne var. lewisii |
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