Flax Seeds - Blue Perennial Flax

Minimum Seeds per Packet: 200

Packet Weight: 0.5g

Planting Season: After Last Frost

Sowing Method: Direct Seed 

Seed Depth: 1/8”

Direct Seed Spacing: 4-8"

Soil Temperature: 65-80℉

Days to Sprout: 20-25

Mature Spacing: 4-6"

Sun Requirement: Full Sun

Frost Tolerance: Frost Sensitive

Days to Harvest: 120-140

Production Cycle: Perennial

When to Seed Flax

Flax should be direct seeded outdoors in fall, or stratified indoors and sown in trays for transplanting after all danger of frost has passed. 

Where to Plant Flax

This plant will appreciate a spot with full sun to partial shade. Loose, well-draining soil is ideal but this plant will tolerate an extremely wide range of growing conditions. This perennial bloom will flower in the second year and will come back year after year. It will readily spread and reseed, so keep this in mind when choosing a location! Plants reach one to two feet tall. 

Growing Flax

Sow seeds ⅛ inch deep and four to eight inches apart. Once established, this plant is quite drought tolerant. 

Harvesting Flax

Flax can be harvested for cut flowers or left to mature in the garden to benefit the many pollinator species that are attracted to it.