Prefers a light well-drained moderately fertile humus-rich soil in a sunny sheltered position. L. angustifolium, mentioned above as a synonym of this species, is considered by some botanists to be a distinct species in its own right and the parent of L. usitatissimum, the cultivated flax.

None known

Seed - sow early spring in situ.

Dry grassland, especially near the coast, and especially on calcareous soils.