Flax, Scarlet (pack)

Scarlet Flax - Linum grandiflorum rubrum Annual Open Pollinated. Cup shaped flowers in a brilliant and glossy shade of red. Once established, this plant can tolerate heat and drought. Competes well with grasses and self-sows. Pack covers approximately 10 sq ft if broadcast. Thin to 8" apart when plants reach 3" tall. For larger plantings, see our Flax, Scarlet (1/4 lb) , which covers approximately 1000 sq ft when broadcast. Scarlet Flax is also included in our California Brilliant Wildflower Mix , a vibrant blend designed to provide a bright display of color in California gardens.

Variety Details

• Botanical name: Linum grandiflorum rubrum
• Plant type: Annual
• Growth habit: Upright
• Crop category: Flower seed
• Flower character: Scarlet Flax is also included in our California Brilliant Wildflower Mix, a vibrant blend designed to provide a bright display of color in California gardens.
• Recorded feature: Open-Pollinated
• Product format: Seed packet

Sowing & Growing

• USDA Zone: 3-10
• Plant In: Spring
• Planting Depth: 1/16"
• Days to Germinate: 20-25 Days
• Height At Maturity: 1'-2'
• Sun/Shade Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Light Water

Prepare a weed-reduced seedbed for Flax, Scarlet (pack) and use the recorded planting season, depth, and light requirements. Press shallow-sown seed into good soil contact and keep the seed zone from drying during establishment. Thin or transplant only when the growth habit and spacing call for it. Leave enough room for mature width and air movement. Bloom timing and final height can shift with sowing date, climate, soil, moisture, and competition, so use listed figures as planning ranges.

Place Flax, Scarlet (pack) where its recorded height and growth habit fit the surrounding planting. Shorter companions can be positioned toward bed edges, while taller stems need room where they will not shade small seedlings too early. If cutting flowers, harvest with clean tools at the stage appropriate to the bloom form. If leaving flowers in place, observe how bloom sequence changes through the season and record which sowing date performed best at the site.

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