Linarea
( lye - NAY - ree - uh )
At-A-Glance InformationLinarea, or Toadflax, is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants that are reminiscent of Antirrhinum (Snapdragon). They require full sun or light shade and regular water, and their flowers will attract butterflies to your garden. Leaves are narrow and green, and flowers come in a variety of colors. These beautiful flowers are considered easy to grow and are best when massed together, as individual plants can get a bit leggy and wispy.
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Linarea Species and Varietals
Linarea Hybrid Varieties These flowers are a foot tall and 6-8 inches wide, and have bluish green leaves. Flowers appear in clusters in springtime through summer, and come in a variety of colors, including blue with a yellow throat, magenta, pink, yellow and white. Variety 'Enchantment' has fragrant gold and magenta flowers on 16-inch tall plants. |
Linarea maroccana (Baby Snapdragon, Toadflax) This species of Linarea is an annual hailing from Morocco that reaches 1.5-2 feet tall and 6 inches wide. Flowers bloom in summer in red/gold, mauve, rose, pink, chamois, blue, purple, and violet. They are often blotched with a different shade at the top, and also come in bicolored shades. Sow seeds in early spring. |
Linarea reticulata This annual is native to Portugal and North Africa, and produces 2-4 foot tall plants that are 10 inches wide. Flowers are purple and orange and bloom in summertime. Leaves are very narrow and blue-green. Varieties include 'Flamenco' (pictured; 1-1.5 feet tall with yellow flowers blotched with maroon) and 'Flaming Passion' (16 inches tall and 8 inches wide with red flowers centered in yellow). |
Caring for Linarea
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Videos
A video all about growing camellias successfully
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Propagating camellias
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Resources
The New Sunset Western Garden Book: The Ultimate Gardening Guide (2012) - Pages 415 - 416, Linarea
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