Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' (Purple toadflax 'Canon Went')

Botanical name

Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went'

Other names

Purple toadflax 'Canon Went', Linaria purpurea 'Canon J. Went'

Genus

Linaria Linaria

Variety or Cultivar

'Canon Went' _ 'Canon Went' is an upright, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with linear, mid-green leaves and dark stems bearing long, slender, dense racemes of pale pink flowers from early summer to early autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Upright

Toxicity

Parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested.

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Colour

Flower

Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn

Foliage

Green in Summer

General care

Pruning

Cut back after flowering to prevent self-seeding.

Propagation

Self-seeds freely. Seed will come true to type if grown isolated from the species.

Propagation methods

Division, Seed, Softwood cuttings

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' (Purple toadflax 'Canon Went') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.3m after 1-2 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Bees (attract & feed bees), City, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Low Maintenance, Planted in groups, Wildlife

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained sandy soil in sun. Does not tolerate shade. Self-seed freely.

Soil type

Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Exposed, Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Hardy (H4)

USDA zones

Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5