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Beginner
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0.3m
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1m
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1-2 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Linaria purpurea
Other names: Purple toadflax
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Genus: Linaria
Species: L. purpurea - L. purpurea is a herbaceous perennial with narrow, grey-green leaves arranged in dense whorls. It has spires of tiny, snapdragon shaped, purple flowers that are borne on tall stems in summer.
Linaria purpurea is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Violet, Purple, Pale-purple in Summer
Foliage: Grey-green in All seasons
Habit: Bushy, Clump-forming, Upright
Linaria purpurea (Purple toadflax) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation: Grow in free-draining soil in a sunny position.
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Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |
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Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Full Sun |
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South, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Comment from
Miriam Mesa-Villalba
It was introduced from the Mediterranean but has colonised waste places such as railway embankments. This is a valuable species for bees, hoverflies and moths, including the day-flying silver Y and hummingbird hawk-moths.
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- Posted: Wed. 17th June 2009 20:31
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