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Red Flowering Flax

Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum'

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Overview

The Red Flowering Flax (Linum grandiflorum 'Rubrum') is a striking annual, boasting vibrant scarlet blooms. With its delicate, slender stems and narrow leaves, it reaches up to 18 inches in height and 10 inches in width. This drought-tolerant flax thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, adding a splash of color to borders or mass plantings from late spring to midsummer. Deadhead for prolonged flowering.

Sun Full, HalfWater MediumZones 3–10Type AnnualClimate Mediterranean

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — the Red Flowering Flax is a boon - it beckons bees and butterflies to the garden

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Medium
USDA zones: 3–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Annual
Family: Linaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — it reaches up to 18 inches in height and 10 inches in width; the Red Flowering Flax is a boon - it beckons

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — scientifically named Linum grandiflorum 'Rubrum'; red flowers in the garden

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — allowing the radiant blooms to stand out spectacularly.<br><br>For clients eager to attract pollinators

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — Deadhead for prolonged flowering; it is drought-tolerant once established, requiring only occasional

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — It is drought-tolerant once established, requiring only occasional watering during extended dry, image 39

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — Deadhead for prolonged flowering

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — it reaches up to 18 inches in height and 10 inches in width

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — Red Flowering Flax performs best in well-drained soil and thrives in USDA hardiness zones 5 through 9

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — is a captivating annual that brings a burst of vibrant hues to any landscape design; adding a splash of

Red Flowering Flax (Linum Grandiflorum 'Rubrum') — slender stems and narrow leaves; or as an eye-catching element within a mixed bed, image 50

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Henning Schlottmann (User:H-stt), CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Alexxx Malev from Taganrog, Russia, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Andrey Butko, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Sdicke, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Rudolphous, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Vera Buhl, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Miwasatoshi, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Florian Pépellin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Dennis Lamczak, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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