Linum
Linum is a flower in the Linaceae family. It grows best in full sun to part shade with medium moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 4-9. Plants reach maturity about 60–90 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.
Varieties
1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity▸Blue Flax60–90 days
Non-GMO; Container; Perennial
60-90 Days to maturity. Linum perenne var. lewisii. Linum Blue Flax Seeds. Non-GMO, Perennial. Blue Flax Linum seeds grow one of the most classic and familiar blooms native to the western United States. Blue Flax Linums are vigorous outdoor favorites for growing adaptable, yet brilliant seasonal color ideal for accenting any flower bed, porch, patio, or planter. Blue Flax seeds promise hardy sky blue and lavender Linum shrubs and are most popularly grown and treated as a wildflower. Blue Flax Linum is easy to grow from seed and is known to thrive in a variety of gardens prone to drought and poor soil across the country. ~42,000 seeds/oz.
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Plant spacing
In a square-foot bed, space linum about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.
Plan your linum planting
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Growing timeline
Care & troubleshooting
No curated care & troubleshooting advice for linum yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.