Description
Organic Annual Blue Flax. (Linum usitatissimum) Charming ornamental plant for the garden; rich in history and in potential uses! Cheerful sky-blue flowers atop 2-3 foot plants delight cottage gardens. Grown for millennia for its fibrous stems which can be made into linen. Nutritious edible seeds – very high in healthful Omega-3 fatty acids. Flax is a cool-season crop. Sown before last frost for blooms into Summer. Often self-sows. Helps Beneficial insects. ~5,400 seeds/oz. Pkt (~200 seeds) plants 10′.
