Perennial BLUE FLAX Linum lewisii American Native Wildflower Non-GMO 500 Seeds

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• PERENNIAL BLUE FLAX SEEDS
• Linum perenne
• Perennial; Dainty and prolific bloomers
• North American Native Wildflower
• Prefers full sun exposure
• For good germination these seeds need cold stratifying.  See instructions below.
• One of our favorites, Blue Flax is a classic American native wildflower.
• This perennial version is also often known as Linum lewisii in honor of explorer Meriwether Lewis who remarked upon this species in his journals.
• Blue Flax prefers full sun, but can tolerate some partial shade as well. Blue Flax is an early bloomer in most climates and a colorful harbinger of spring.

FAST FACTS

• Name: Perennial Blue Flax Seeds
• Botanical Name:      Linum perenne
• Life Cycle:     Perennial
• Light Requirement:  Full Sun
• Planting Season:     Spring, Fall
• Plant Type:   Wildflower with blue blooms
• Features:      Heirloom, Attracts Pollinators, Drought Tolerant, Fast Growing, Easy to Grow & Maintain, Container Garden
• Color: Blue
• Blooms:        Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
• Plant Height: 12-24 inches
• Plant Spacing:         6-9 inches
• Planting Depth:       0 inch
• Sowing Method:      Direct Sow
• Cold Stratification:   Yes
• Hardiness Zones:    3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
• Ships: Year Round

PLANTING INSTRUCTIONS: Perennial Blue Flax

How to Plant Perennial Blue Flax

ABOUT FLAX

Flax is easy to grow from seed and surprisingly adaptable to a range of conditions. A classic for the Cottage Garden look, flax is also commonly used in meadows and roadside plantings.

WHEN TO PLANT FLAX SEEDS

As a cool-season variety, sow flax seeds as soon as the ground can be worked in the Spring. Seedlings with at least two leaves can survive a late-season frost. In temperate climates, an early-Fall planting is an option as well.

WHERE TO PLANT FLAX SEEDS

Grow flax in Full-Sun and rich, well-draining soil. Although flax can be adaptable when it comes to soil types, it's best to Amend the soil in your planting area with organic matter, compost, or manure when the soil is poor. Flax can struggle in clay or wet soil.

HOW TO PLANT FLAX SEEDS

Direct sow seeds onto the surface of the soil via broadcast, and compress. Do not cover the seeds as they require sunlight to germinate. Water well after seeds are sown.

HOW TO CARE FOR FLAX

Once established, Flax requires little care. While not requiring staking, Flax does sport spindly stalks, so support from companion plants can be beneficial. Collect seeds at the end of the season to broadcast for future planting, and clear growth once it dies back.

HOW TO COLD STRATIFY SEEDS

?FOR ADVANCED SEED STARTERS ONLY: These seeds are trickier to handle. Many are tiny, and most require a special cold treatment or absolutely nothing will happen.

Everyone wants plants. Now. But there are a small group of seeds that require a special treatment before they will even germinate in a climate that has temperatures below freezing. This process is called ?Cold Stratification.? There are two ways to accomplish this.

Fall Planting

If time is not a problem, you can put them in the ground in fall and let them go through a winter. They will sprout next year, but not flower. The following year, having gone through two winters, they will return and bloom as expected.

If you are planting poppies direct sowing is recommended in late fall or early spring for zones 2-8

Create a "False Winter"

The second way to do this, if you want to save time, is to create a ?false winter.?  What this does is trick the seeds into thinking they have been in the ground for an entire year.  All they need is to be in your refrigerator for at least 2 ½ months.

About 3 months before spring, place seeds in a plastic bag with a handful of slightly dampened, clean peat, paper towel, or a mix of clean peat and sand.

Seal and label the bag with seed name and date, then store in the refrigerator (not freezer) for at least 2½ mos. before planting in spring. (The cold period mimics a full winter?s cold.)

Once your seed has been treated, it?s ready to plant when spring arrives.