Sky blue, 1 inch
wide, usually in a many-branched panicle.
Individual flowers last only one day, but they
are produced in such profusion that the plant is
always in bloom.
Late spring and
summer
Alternate, linear
to lanceolate, 1 inch
long lower section of the stem usually
leafless or partially so upper leaves
1 ribbed.
'Album' - Off-white flowers that fade when grown
in full sun, 18 inches tall.
var. alpinum - Alpine Flax- Clear
blue flowers are carried on stems 8-12
inches tall.
'Diamant' (also'Nanum Diamant') - White
flowers, 16 inches tall.
'Saphir' (also'Sapphire' or 'Nanum
Sapphire') - Compact form, 12 inches x 12
inches, with clear blue flowers.
