This crop has bright blue flowers. It is primarily used to make linen from its fibers and its seeds used as supplements and for linseed oil.
Latin Name
Linum usitatissimum
Family
Linaceae
Also Known As
Linseed
Type of Plant
Annuals
Crops
Bloom Season
May
Seasons
Spring
Specifications
Max Height: 4'
Max Spread: 1'
Uses
Sunlight Exposure
Full Sun
Colors
Native Range
Middle East
History
Washington grew flax at most of his farms.
Planted at Mount Vernon
Hardiness Zones
Average annual extreme minimum temperature 1976-2005
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