| Common name | - | Native Flax |
| Latin | - | Linum marginale |
| Pruning | - | |
| Frost tolerance | - | High. |
| Soil | - | Grows well in most soil types. |
| Watering | - | Tolerates seasonal waterlogging. Is very drought tolerant. |
| Flowers | - | November and December |
| Summer | - | Dies back in Summer. |
| Autumn | - | Reshoots with the return of regular rain. |
| Winter | - | |
| Spring | - | |
| Fertilising | - | |
| Propagation | - | Will drop seeds and grow vigorously throughout the garden. Pour warm to hot water on seed and soak for 5 minutes or so. A gel will form around the seed. To sow the seed, add sand or perlite to this gel/seed mix to separate the seeds out as they stick together quite intensely. Best to sow in spring and summer, 20-25 deg C |
Found in the ground layer in open dry forests. Open clusters of blue flowers in spring to autumn. Prefers a well drained position in full sun or part shade. Good ‘filler’ for the dry garden.
The Wurundjerri people used the stems to make twine for fishing nets. The seeds closely resemble sesame seeds, have a similar nutty taste and can be used in the same way.
