Life Span
Perennial
  
Annual
  
Type
Flowering Plants
  
Perennial
  
Origin
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas
  
Europe, Asia
  
Types
Not Available
  
Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax
  
Habitat
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge
  
Cultivated Beds
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
9-1
  
9-7
  
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10
  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Upright/Erect
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White
  
Blue, Sky Blue
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Tan
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
  
Green, Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Oval to egg shaped
  
Narrow
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Summer
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter
  
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Yes
  
Flower Petal Number
Single
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
Yes
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Medium
  
Fine
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
No
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Birds, Bumblebees
  
Bees, Butterflies, Flies
  
Allergy
no allergic reactions
  
Cyanide poisoning
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Good for skin
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic
  
Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic
  
Part of Plant Used
Root
  
Flowers, Seeds
  
Other Uses
Chewing
  
Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry
  
Used As Indoor Plant
No
  
Not Available
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'
  
LINUM perenne
  
Common Name
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue
  
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax
  
In Hindi
Large Beardtongue
  
Blue Flax Plant
  
In German
Large Beardtongue
  
Blaue Flachspflanze
  
In French
Large Beardtongue
  
Bleu lin Plante
  
In Spanish
Large Beardtongue
  
Planta de lino azul
  
In Greek
Large Beardtongue
  
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών
  
In Portuguese
Large Beardtongue
  
Planta do linho azul
  
In Polish
Large Beardtongue
  
Niebieski roślin lnu
  
In Latin
Large Beardtongue
  
Blue linum Planta
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Scrophulariales
  
Linales
  
Family
Scrophulariaceae
  
Linaceae
  
Genus
Penstemon
  
Linum
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Not Available