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Linaria purpurea and L. purpurea 'Alba'

Linaria purpurea sp, Alba
Purple toadflax

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  • 1 x Linaria purpurea
  • 1 x Linaria purpurea Alba

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A duo of purple toadflaxes with light violet flowers for the first one, and white for the second. These are graceful, delicate border plants, remarkably floriferous from June to September. Very robust and water-saving, they only require a sunny exposure to thrive. A short-lived perennial, the purple toadflax easily self-seeds in the garden.
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -15°C
Soil type
Silty-loamy (rich and light)
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Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October
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Description

This pair of toadflaxes brings together two varieties of Linaria purpurea in different colours that will bloom throughout the summer without requiring much maintenance. They can be planted in full sun, in a flower bed, between the stones of a rockery, on a slope, in any well-drained soil. Resistant to frost (-15°C (5°F)), heat, and drought, these perennials thrive in the majority of gardens and easily self-seed in light soil. Their flowering also greatly appeals to bees and other pollinating insects.

The collection consists of:

- x1 Purple Toadflax: the botanical species with light purple flowers.

- x1 Purple Toadflax 'Alba': beautiful form with pure white flowers.

Toadflax is an herbaceous perennial plant that can reach 80cm (32in) in height. Its root system occupies 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) of the soil, so take this into account when planting. This plant forms a clump of upright leafy stems, with a slightly flared and airy habit. Its glaucous-colored leaves are lanceolate. Its flexible stems bear small wolf-shaped flowers grouped in clusters that are 15 to 20cm (6 to 8in) long.

These Toadflaxes are preferably planted in spring, in full sun, in light, well-drained soil, moist to dry in summer, even limestone soil. Sandy, limestone, or slightly rocky soil is even appreciated. In clayey and humid soils, they survive difficultly in winter and behave like biennials.

Purple Toadflax brings height and lightness to flower and low bush beds. This plant also adds a lot of charm to walls and rockeries. It pairs well with herbaceous clematis as well as bush roses. It can also be planted among lavenders, catmints, Gauras, Caryopteris, and other bushy salvias in a very airy scene that will remain interesting late into the season. In a flower bed with the appearance of a meadow, associate it with cornflowers, cosmos, poppies, snapdragons, and sainfoin.

 

Flowering

Flower colour two-tone
Flowering time June to September
Inflorescence Spike
Flower size 20 cm
Bee-friendly Attracts pollinators

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 80 cm
Growth rate fast

Botanical data

Genus

Linaria

Species

purpurea

Cultivar

sp, Alba

Family

Plumbaginaceae

Other common names

Purple toadflax

Botanical synonyms

Antirrhinum purpureum

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference19449

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Planting and care

Linaria purpurea are ideally planted in full sun, in ordinary soil, but light and well-drained. This hardy perennial dreads clayey and waterlogged soils in winter, combined with severe frosts. It naturalizes easily (it self-seeds) and requires little maintenance. When planting, space the plants 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) apart. Prune Linaria after each wave of flowers, it will bloom from June to September. Linaria tolerates relatively dry soils in summer and can completely do without watering once well established, except in our Mediterranean regions where some water inputs will be welcome in summer.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, September
Recommended planting time March to May, September to October

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border
Hardiness Hardy down to -15°C (USDA zone 7b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Light, well-drained soil

Care

Pruning instructions Prune Linaria after each wave of flowers, it will flower from June to September. Prune the clump in late winter.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March, June to August
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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