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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 - 24 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: Germinates best at 70-75 deg F
Days to germinate: 7-14 days
Depth to plant seed: cover lightly
Can handle transplanting
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

Victory Seed Company sells seeds of 'Rubrum'.

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Common names
  • Scarlet Flax

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Location: Howick Hall gardens, Northumberland, England UK 
Date: 2023-08-08
Linum grandiflorum 'Rubrum'
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-02
Location: NE Washington, Zone 5b
Location: Plano, TX
Date: 2013-04-02
Location: Cambridge University Botanic Garden
Date: June
credit: Magnus Manske

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: Heathcote Ontario Canada
Date: 1998  August
Linum grandiflorum'Rubrum'	  Going to seed

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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