Family: Plantaginaceae

Scientific Name: Linaria maroccana Fantasy series

Common Name: Linaria Fantasy series

Description

Fantasy series Toadflax (Linaria maroccana) One of the better cultivars for this plant.  A hardy annual around a foot tall and are loaded with flowers.  Linaria prefer the cooler temperatures.

Pronunciation(lin-AR-ee-uh)(mar-oh-KAN-uh)
Plant TypeAnnuals
Sunlightfull, mostly sunny
Moistureaverage
Soil & Siteaverage, well drained
Temperatureprefers the cool temps, light frost tolerant
Flowerssmall, long-spurred, two-lipped, snapdragon-like, colors: Apricot, Blue, Magenta Rose, Pink with Yellow Eye, Scarlet with Yellow Eye, Speckled Pink, Violet with Yellow Eye, White, White with Yellow Eye, Yellow
Fruitcapsule. splits open to release its seeds.
Leavesthin, green linear
Stemsthin stems
Dimensionsabout 1 foot
Propagationseeds
Native Sitespecies from North Africa
Misc FactsLinaria refers to the flax-like leaves. "The name Toadflax originated in the resemblance of the flower to little toads, there being also a resemblance between the mouth of the flower and the wide mouth of a toad. Coles says that the plant was called Toadflax, 'because Toads will sometimes shelter themselves amongst the branches of it. (botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/t/toadfl19.html)". Also When the individual flower is pinched it opens wide like a frog’s mouth (syn Scrophulariaceae). AKA: Dwarf Toadflax, Toadflax, Moroccan Toadflax, Linaria
Notes & Reference#51-Armitage's Manual of Annuals, Biennials, and Half-Hardy Perennials (Alan Arimitage), #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterrowd), #47-Annuals for the Connoisseurs (Wayne Winterrowd)
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