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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: 2 to 3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Dehiscent
Other: Small globose capsule, splitting into 6 or 8 mericarps
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Late fall or early winter
Winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Provides winter interest
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 61ºF - 64ºF

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Common names
  • Yellow Flax
  • Linum

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Location: Longwood Gardens Conservatory, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-01-29
Location: Camellia Gardens, Caringbah South, N.S.W., Australia
Date: 2015-08-06

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