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Cymbalaria pallida 'Alba' (White Italian toadflax)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.05m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Cymbalaria pallida 'Alba'
Other names
White Italian toadflax, Italian toadflax 'Albiflora', Linaria pallida 'Albiflora'
Genus
Cymbalaria Cymbalaria
Variety or Cultivar
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a mat-forming to trailing, herbaceous perennial with kidney-shaped, scalloped, , hairy, mid- to dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, spurred, two-lipped, white flowers with yellow throats.
Cymbalaria pallida 'Alba' is: Deciduous
Habit
Mat Forming, Trailing
Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Cymbalaria pallida 'Alba' (White Italian toadflax) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Underplanting, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grows in any soil as long as it does not dry out and is shaded. Good for growing in walls and in rockeries. Will happily self-seed, so can be invasive.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Cymbalaria pallida 'Alba'
Other names
White Italian toadflax, Italian toadflax 'Albiflora', Linaria pallida 'Albiflora'
Genus
Cymbalaria Cymbalaria
Variety or Cultivar
'Alba' _ 'Alba' is a mat-forming to trailing, herbaceous perennial with kidney-shaped, scalloped, , hairy, mid- to dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, spurred, two-lipped, white flowers with yellow throats.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Mat Forming, Trailing
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Flower
White in Summer; White in Autumn
General care
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Cymbalaria pallida 'Alba' (White Italian toadflax) will reach a height of 0.05m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Rock, Underplanting, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grows in any soil as long as it does not dry out and is shaded. Good for growing in walls and in rockeries. Will happily self-seed, so can be invasive.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Shade
Aspect
North, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4, Zone 3
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| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Shade | Tell us... |
| Aspect: | North, East, West | Tell us... |
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