Linarea purpurea - Purple Toadflax

Linarea purpurea - Purple Toadflax

Linaria purpurea, commonly called purple toadflax, is an upright, clump-forming perennial that features violet, single-spurred, two-lipped, snapdragon-like flowers from late spring through much of the summer.

Pot size: 4"x 4", 1 gallon
Clump-forming Perennial
Zones: 5-9
Size: 1.5 to 3 feet tall
Light: Sun to Part Shade
Soil: The soil is a light sandy loam, with good drainage.
Water: Average/Low
Blooms: You can't get any easier to grow than Linaria purpurea. Slender spikes of tiny violet-blue snapdragon-like flowers over narrow, whorled, blue-grey leaves light up many an old garden. Blooms all Summer in full sun or part shade. Fairly drought tolerant once established and it reseeds!  To 3’ high and 1’ wide, it looks smashing in groupings. Native to southeastern Europe.
Other notes: Cut back plants after the first flowering to promote additional bloom and to tidy the planting. Freely self-seeds in optimum growing conditions where it can become somewhat weedy.

Uses: Borders. Cottage gardens. Naturalize in meadows or open areas.