Pale Flax

Although the flowers of Pale Flax have five petals, they are often seen with fewer in the afternoon, for after midday these begin to fall off. They are a delicate lilac shade with violet veins, and form a flat or saucer-shaped flower. The slender, erect stems bear just a few stalkless, linear leaves, which have one or three veins.


LEAVES : Alternate, linear, untoothed.

PLANT HEIGHT : 30–60cm.

FLOWER SIZE : 1.6–2.4cm wide.

FRUIT : Rounded capsule, 4–6mm wide, with a small beak at the top.

FLOWERING TIME : May–September.

SIMILAR SPECIES : Flax, which has deep blue flowers.