Linum lewisii Tigridia Propagated from bulbs we received

Propagated from bulbs we received from China in 2008

investigators are on the case

so don't freak out at the size

a cross of the US native Cypripedium kentuckiense and the Asian native Cypripedium speciosum

so while they look similar

Linum lewisii Tigridia Propagated from bulbs we receivedLinum lewisii is one of those widespread US prairie grassland natives (Alaska south to Northern Mexico) that one questions why it isn't more widely seen in gardens. We absolutely love this perennial sub shrub that forms a 2' tall x 2' wide clump of upright flexible stems, clothed in linear green leaves and topped from spring through summer with terminal cymes of 5 petaled pure blue flowers. In addition to being highly prized by gardeners, it's also a