Flax / linseed (lino)

Lino · Lin

Herb

🧩 Role in the garden

Family: Linaceae
Height: medium (40–100 cm)
Shape: upright
Roots: medium depth · taproot
Sun: full sun
Season: cool season
Grows in: ❄ winter beds (cool season)

Jobs in the bed

Brings pollinatorsFlowers that feed bees and butterflies. Useful next to crops that need pollinating.

Rotation

Do not return Linaceae to the same spot for 3–4 years.

How these roles work in the Guide →

✿ Benefit

Blue flowers attract pollinators; no proven benefit to nearby crops

✓ Place near

None listed.

✗ Keep apart

None listed.