Flax Microgreens
Flax Microgreens is a microgreen in the Linaceae family. It grows well indoors with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 2-13. Plants reach harvest about 5–14 days after planting and sit about 3 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from Seeds Now · sorted by days to maturity▸Flax (brown)5–14 days
Grows well with containers; Grows well with raised beds; Matures in <90 days; Start indoors; Super easy to grow
Sure to be your new favorite! Very easy to grow. Ready to consume after just a couple of days.
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space flax microgreens about 3 in apart — that fits 16 plants in each 1-foot square (4×4). Wider rows or containers space the same.
Plan your flax microgreens planting
Add flax microgreens to a free GardenDraft plan and get sow, transplant, and harvest dates computed for your ZIP code — with a drag-and-drop bed layout and reminders when it’s time to plant.
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Storing & preserving
Use fresh — refrigerate briefly; not suited to preserving.
General home-preservation guidance — for tested processing times and safety, follow the National Center for Home Food Preservation.
Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting
No curated care & troubleshooting advice for flax microgreens yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.