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Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' (Purple toadflax 'Canon Went')
1 hour care
per year
per year
1m
Max height
Max height
0.3m
Max spread
Max spread
1-2 years
To maturity
To maturity
Low
Toxicity
Toxicity
Plant details
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.
Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Upright
Toxicity
Parts of the plant are poisonous if ingested.
Flower
Pale-pink in Summer; Pale-pink in Autumn
Foliage
Green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
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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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)
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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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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
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Linaria purpurea 'Canon Went' (Purple toadflax 'Canon Went')
(03/10/2010)
(31/07/2012)
(31/07/2012)
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