Golden Flax

Linum usitatissimum L. Flax is thought to have originated in the Mediterranean region of Europe; the Swiss Lake Dweller People of the Stone Age apparently produced flax utilizing the fiber as well as the seed. Linen cloth made from flax was used to wrap the mummies in the early Egyptian tombs. In the United States, the early colonists grew small fields of flax for home use, and commercial production of fiber flax began in 1753 Common flax, like its cousins, is a cool season plant, and seeds should be planted as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. A late frost won’t usually harm the plants once they emerge, as seedlings with at least two leaves can tolerate temperatures as low as 28 F. (-2 C.). Read more at Gardening Know How: What Is Flaxseed – Tips On Growing Your Own Flaxseed Plants https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/flax/growing-flaxseed-plants.htm Flax is a cool season plant, and seeds should be planted as soon as the ground can be worked in spring. A late