linum perenne 'Appar'

I'm not sure why I was so resistant to putting Blue Flax into my garden. Perhaps I thought it too weedy looking. Perhaps I was afraid that it would self seed too much. I suppose that those concerns still haven't left me. But I didn't let that stop me from planting a couple last fall.

 The color is just amazing, and the petals have a silky sheen that has to be seen in person to appreciate.

 

 I still think that plants are kind of weedy looking.

 
So we shall see if this plant stays in my garden.