Toadflax Linaria maroccana
- Phonetic Spelling
- lin-AIR-ee-ah mar-oh-KAN-ah
- Description
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A cool weather annual with snapdragon-like flowers. Genus name comes from the medieval name from the Greek word linon and the Latin word linum in allusion to the flax like leaves of L. vulgaris. Specific epithet means from Morocco.
Full sun; well-drained humusy to sandy-loam soil; blooms spring and fall but tends to fade in hot summer weather; cut back after initial flowering to encourage blooming; self-seeds in optimum growing conditions; watch for aphids; resistant to deer
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Linaria
- Species:
- maroccana
- Family:
- Plantaginaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Morocco
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 4 in. - 0 ft. 6 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Red/Burgundy
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
