Scarlet Flax

Scarlet Flax is a showy annual wildflower with vibrant, scarlet-red blooms that have darker centers and a silky sheen. The flowers attract bees and butterflies.

Scarlet Flax is easy to grow and drought-tolerant. It looks great in wildflower gardens or as a filler in the border. It self-sows on bare soil.

Linum grandiflorum rubrum is native to Northern Africa and Southern Europe. It has naturalized throughout parts of the United States. It is also known as Red Flax, Crimson Flax, Linum grandiflorum var. rubrum, and Linum coccineum.

height 18" spacing 8"

Sowing Linum grandiflorum Seeds

Sow seeds outdoors in spring, or fall in mild winter areas. Lightly cover the seeds with soil. Full sun to light shade.