Charmer Mix Flax is a vibrant cultivar of Linum grandiflorum that brings delicate, jewel-toned blooms to gardens from spring through fall. This frost-tolerant annual thrives in zones 4-9 and reaches a modest 12-24 inches tall, making it equally at home in containers, borders, or cottage gardens. Within just 56 days from seed to bloom, you'll have flowers opening continuously if you succession-sow every few weeks, and the plants ask for little more than full sun, moderate water, and decent drainage to perform beautifully.
Full Sun
Moderate
4-9
24in H x 8in W
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Moderate
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The flowers arrive in a mix of warm hues that seem to glow in morning light, opening fresh each morning and creating an airy, romantic effect throughout the season. Deer ignore it entirely, it handles drought once established, and it draws pollinators steadily without demanding fertilizer or coddling. Direct sowing couldn't be simpler: scatter seeds on barely-covered soil and wait 5-10 days for germination, then enjoy continuous blooms for months with minimal fuss.
Charmer Mix Flax grows as an ornamental flower for garden beds, borders, and containers where its airy stems and delicate blooms create texture and movement. The successive blooming pattern makes it valuable for cutting garden succession and continuous seasonal color.
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Starting indoors is not recommended for this variety; direct sowing produces better results.
Sow seeds directly in early spring as soon as soil is workable, placing them on the surface or just barely covering them with soil. For continuous bloom throughout the season, make successive sowings at 2-3 week intervals until midsummer. In mild winter areas (zones 8-10), you can also sow in fall for early spring blooms. Seeds germinate in 5-10 days at soil temperatures between 55-75°F.
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