Wild blue flax (Linum lewisii) Wild blue flax, AKA Linum lewisii, has been significant to indigenous peoples for its various uses. Photo credit: Walter Siegmund, Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blue flax works well for edging or filling a flowerbed with delicate foliage. Before long, your plants will be in full bloom, drawing hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies to your garden oasis.

One of the prettiest blues in the garden (or on the roadside) is the blue flax flower. This flower is a common sighting in early summer. It’s everywhere this time of year — from late spring to ...