Plants > Climbers

flowering flax

Linum grandiflorum

★ RHS AGM

Genus: Linum
Family: Linaceae
Common Names: garden annual flax

About this plant

L. grandiflorum is an upright, branching annual to 50cm, with small, narrow leaves and loose clusters of saucer-shaped, dark-centred, rose-pink flowers to 4cm in width, in summer. Image shown is of Linum grandiflorum 'Rubrum'.

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

H4

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

pH

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

ShelteredExposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in light, moderately fertile, humus-rich, free-draining soil in full sun

Pruning

Cut back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in-situ in spring or autumn

Pests

May be attacked by slugs, snails and aphids

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Ground Cover

Planting Places

Outdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Two To Five Years