Produces a profusion of bright scarlet 1-1.5 inch summer flowers above 12-18 inch plants. Provides quick easy color in borders or over bulbs. Outstanding when planted with white-flowered or gray foliage plants. Reseeds readily, but is never a nuisance. Sow seed in fall in mild winter areas, early spring everywhere else. Packet is 1/8 ounce, about 1,000 seeds.
How to Plant SCARLET FLAX Seeds
Direct sow into prepared
seed beds that have been
cleared of weeds
and have
had the top 1 inch of soil
loosened. Rake seed in.
Press
into soil by walking
over the area. Keep moist
until germination.
Can be
started indoors in peat pot
containers.
