Create stunning color in your garden with Red Scarlet Flax (Linum grandiflorum Rubrum) Seeds, a brilliant annual wildflower known for its vivid, scarlet-red petals and delicate upright growth. Scarlet Flax blooms continuously through the warm months, making it a favorite for wildflower meadows, borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator landscapes.
This drought-tolerant annual thrives in full sun and well-drained soils, producing graceful, airy blooms that sway beautifully in the breeze. These Non-GMO Scarlet Flax Seeds establish quickly, naturalize easily, and add dependable red color to a variety of landscape designs.
Features
- Produces vibrant scarlet-red blooms
- Fast-growing annual wildflower
- Excellent for meadows, borders, and naturalized gardens
- Attracts bees and beneficial pollinators
- Thrives in full sun and well-drained soil
- Drought-tolerant once established
- Non-GMO, high-quality seeds
- Long blooming period throughout summer
Specifications
- Botanical Name: Linum grandiflorum Rubrum
- Common Name: Scarlet Flax / Red Flax
- Seed Type: Non-GMO
- Plant Type: Annual
- USDA Zones: 3–10
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Well-drained, sandy or loamy soil
- Water Requirements: Low to moderate
- Bloom Time: Late spring through summer
- Flower Color: Bright scarlet red
- Height: 12–24 inches
- Spacing: 6–8 inches
- Season for Planting: Spring after frost or late fall in mild climates
- Germination Time: 7–21 days
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
- Drought Tolerance: Good
- Maintenance Level: Low
Planting Guide
- Soil Preparation: Choose well-drained soil; loosen the top layer before sowing.
- Sowing Time: Direct sow in spring after frost or fall in warm regions.
- Seed Depth: Lightly cover seeds with 1/8 inch of soil.
- Watering for Germination: Keep soil lightly moist until seedlings appear.
- Germination Window: Expect sprouting in 7–21 days.
- Sun Requirements: Plant in full sun for strongest flowering.
- Watering: Water regularly during early growth; reduce once plants are established.
- Thinning: Space seedlings to 6–8 inches for best air circulation.
- Maintenance: Very low; does well with minimal care.
- Landscape Use: Ideal for wildflower meadows, borders, slopes, and naturalized plantings.