Flax Growing Guide

Linum usitatissimum

Crop Rotation Group

Miscellaneous ●

Soil

Will do OK in poor soil, prefers well drained loam.

Position

Full sun to light shade.

Frost tolerant

Hardy

Feeding

None generally needed.

Spacing

Single Plants: 4" (12cm) each way (minimum)
Rows: 4" (12cm) with 5" (15cm) row gap (minimum)

Sow and Plant

Sow seeds year round.
Our Garden Planner can produce a personalized calendar of when to sow, plant and harvest for your area.

Notes

Harvesting

Harvest ripe seeds just before they shatter. Flowers and leaves are edible. Flowers attract beneficial insects

Planting and Harvesting Calendar

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Pests which Affect Flax

Aphids (General)

Slug

Snail