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Scarlet Flax (Linum Rubrum) - What an outstanding profusion of color grown from Scarlet Flax seeds! Scarlet Flax wild flower is a drought tolerant, hardy annual, native to northern Africa and Southern Europe, 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.
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Flower Specifications
SEEDS PER POUND
136,000
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
HOUSE PLANT
No
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
65 - 70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
20 - 25 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
1/16 inch
SOWING RATE
7 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 17 pounds per acre
MOISTURE
Keep seed moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
12 - 15 inches
Scarlet Flax (Linum Rubrum) - What an outstanding profusion of color grown from Scarlet Flax seeds! Scarlet Flax wild flower is a drought tolerant, hardy annual, native to northern Africa and Southern Europe, and it has naturalized throughout the United States. 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! Scarlet Flax has some of the best flowers for attracting birds and insects.
Extremely heat tolerant
Once established this variety can tolerate immense heat and extremely dry conditions though it will need watering at the height of summer.
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How to grow
How To Grow Scarlet Flax From Seed: Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil (sharply drained for alpines) in full sun. Protect from winter wet.
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.
- Sowing Rate: 7 ounces per 1,000 square feet or 17 pounds per acre
- Average Germ Time: 20 - 25 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bees and birds
- Depth: 1/16 inch
Flower Specifications
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.
- Height: 14 - 24 inches
- USDA Zones: 3 - 10
- Season: Annual
- Deer Resistant: Yes
- Drought Tolerant: Yes