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Flax Microgreens

Linum usitatissimum
Also known as: Linseed, Common Flax, Cultivated Flax

Flax Microgreens is a microgreen in the Linaceae family. It grows best in part shade 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

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  • ▸Flax (brown)5–14 days

    Containers, Raised beds, 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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Family
Linaceae
Category
Microgreen
Form
Microgreen
Lifecycle
annual
Zone
2-13
Height
0.16666666666666666–0.3333333333333333 ft
Spread
0.08333333333333333–0.16666666666666666 ft
Sun
Part shade

Plant spacing

16 plants per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: a 1-foot square divided into a 4-by-4 grid holding 16 flax microgreens plants spaced 3 inches apart.
16 plants per square foot

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.

Water
Medium

Plan your flax microgreens planting

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At a glance

Days to harvest
5–14 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
Succession
Re-sow every 14 days
Sow again at this interval for a continuous harvest

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

Propagation
Seed

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for flax microgreens yet. Our extension-service library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.