200+ Scarlet Flax Flower Seeds-Crimson Flax Seeds- Linum Rubrum-Red Flax Annual-High oil Content-B796
Scarlet Flax wild flower is a hardy annual and it has naturalized throughout the United States. Once established this variety can tolerate immense heat and extremely dry conditions though it will need watering at the height of summer. Seedlings need moderate watering to get started, although spring rainfalls are usually sufficient.
Scarlet Flax flowers are glossy, deep scarlet red, and they bloom in profusion and are best admired if planted densely. Linum Rubrum Scarlet Flax prefers full sun in well-drained soils. It often re-seeds and will be back the next spring!
Linum is a species of flax known by several common names, including flowering flax, red flax, scarlet flax, and crimson flax. It is native to Algeria, but it is known elsewhere in Northern Africa, Southern Europe and in several locations in North America as an introduced species Flax wildflower seeds glisten because of their high oil content, flax being the source of linseed oil with which linoleum is manufactured. L. usitatissum is the species grown commercially for linseed oil, but it can also be obtained from L. grandiflorum and other flaxes.
Growing Scarlet Flax Seeds- Sow Scarlet Flax seeds directly outdoors in prepared soil in the spring when temperatures are warming. Lightly rake soil over the top of the Linum seeds. Keep Scarlet Flax wildflower seed moist until germination
Temperature: 65 - 70 F (18-21 C)
Average Germ Time: 20 - 25 days
Light Required: Yes
Depth: 1/16 inch
Moisture: Keep seed moist until germination
Plant Spacing: 12 - 15 inches
Season: Annual
USDA Zones: 3 - 10 Height: 14 - 24 inches
Bloom Season: Late summer
Bloom Color: Scarlet
Environment: Full sun to partial shade
Soil Type: Well-drained, pH 6.5 - 7.5
Deer Resistant: Yes
