FLAX SCARLET

RED FLAX

[ Linum Grandiflorum Rubrum ]

Season: Annual
Height: 14-24 Inches
Bloom Season: Spring/Summer/Fall
Environment: Full Sun/Partial Shade/Dry/Moist
Zones: All Regions of North America

Scarlet Flax Red Flax [ Linum Grandiflorum Rubrum ] is an annual flower that is native to northern Africa and southern Europe. A hardy annual, it has naturalized throughout the United States. Once established this variety can tolerate immense heat and extremely dry conditions. Outstanding when planted with white-flowered or gray foliage plants. Provides quick easy color in borders or over bulbs. Reseeds readily, but is never a nuisance.

Scarlet Flax Red Flax [ Linum Grandiflorum Rubrum ] produces a profusion of bright scarlet 1-1.5 inch summer flowers on 1-1.5 foot plants. The glossy, deep scarlet flowers bloom in profusion and are best admired if planted in density. This species, with brilliant red petals often edged in black, is a close relative of the flax used to produce linen. Sow seed in fall in mild winter areas, early spring everywhere else.
 

PLANTING

Sow Inside: N/A
Sow Outside: Spring/Fall
Seed Depth: 1/8 Inch
Days to Emerge: 20 - 25

FLAX SCARLET RED FLAX Linum Grandiflorum Rubrum Seeds