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Blue and violet wildflowers in-bloom in the first week of June
(from top-to-bottom, left-to-right: Penstemonsp.,Mertensia longiflora,Delphinium bicolor,Lupinus sericeus,Viola adunca,Linum lewisii,Mertensia paniculata)
Lolo National Forest, MT
June 2014, 2015, 2016
Robert Niese
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Drought Tolerant Plants: Blue Flax
Drought Tolerant Plants: Blue Flax
“Lewis’s prairie flax is a pretty garden ornamental suited to hot, dry sites. Each morning delicate sky blue flowers open on slender arching stems, only to fall off in the afternoon and be replaced by others the next morning. In spite of its fragile appearance, it is quite sturdy and may put out a second flush of blossoms on new growth in late summer.” — Common to the This Country: Botanical…
