Fothergill's Flax Linum Scarlet Seeds

Details:

• Botanical Name: Linum grandiflorum Rubrum, a dependable and highly rewarding variety for traditional or contemporary settings.
• Plant Class: Hardy Annual, growing swiftly from seed to establish vibrant patches of intense colour in a single season.
• Growth Habit: Reaches a balanced height of 45cm (18in) with a compact spread of 20cm (8in), growing in a clean, upright structure suitable for front or middle border positions.
• Colour & Form: Produces delicate, silky flowers in a deep scarlet red, adding a soft, airy texture that sways beautifully in the breeze.
• Sunlight Position: Thrives when positioned in full sun, ensuring rich petal development and sturdy, upright growth.
• Wildlife Friendly: Highly attractive to bees and butterflies during the flowering period, making it a wonderful addition to any biodiversity-focused wildlife garden.
• Autumn Interest: Once the flowering season ends, the plants produce attractive seed heads that provide valuable seasonal structure and a natural food source for garden birds throughout autumn and winter.

Care & Growing Instructions:

• Sowing Position: Direct sow into well-drained soil in an open, sunny area where the delicate roots can establish without disturbance.
• Maintenance: An exceptionally low-maintenance and easy-to-grow option; leave the spent flower stems intact at the end of the season to allow the seed heads to develop for winter interest and wildlife.