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American Flax Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Linum lewisii

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

American Flax care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Linum lewisii
Common names
Lewis Blue Flax, Prairie Flax
Family
Linaceae
Genus
Linum
Species
L. lewisii
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Start growing

Full sun, well-drained soil. Drought tolerant.

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Growing with your kit

The Seeds In A Cup® kit connects history (fiber) with botany (seeds).

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Propagation

Seed.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Blooms late spring; flowers drop petals by noon.

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Growing conditions

Ridges and dry slopes.

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Weather & tolerances

Drought and cold tolerant.

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Pests & plant health

Grasshoppers.

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Plant safety

Safe.

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Botanical features

Perennial herb with tough fibers in stem and sky-blue flowers.

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Varieties

‘Appar’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Fiber (linen), seeds (linseed/flaxseed oil)

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Native range & distribution

Native to Western North America.

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Conservation

Secure.

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Name origins

Named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis & Clark Expedition.

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History

Indigenous peoples used the fibers for cordage and fishing nets.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

Your next beginning, in a cup.

Seeds In A Cup® grow kits matched to american flax.

THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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