Hydrangeas, a landscape leitmotif on the East, are rarely seen in these parts, but Linum lewisii, another plant with vividly blue flowers, peppers the landscape. I see blue flax thriving in the ...

Bright blooms of Lewis flax, Linum lewisii, are probably familiar to most people, for they are attractive, conspicuous and widespread. Lewis flax is native to North America, from Alaska to Texas and ...