Cymbalaria Pallida syn. Linaria pallida
Italian Toadflax
With clusters or spikes of flowers in a wide range of colours, toadflaxes are popular plants for borders and rock gardens. Among this genus of annuals, biennials and herbaceous perennials are plants that flower over long periods, often from mid-summer into autumn. The perennial species tend to be short lived but they often self-seed. Most species are hardy but L. genistifolia ssp. dalmatica and L. triornithophora will not withstand long periods below freezing. 'Italian Toadflax' is a mat forming perennial that bears white and violet flowers from Spring to Autumn. Can be mildly invasive. It prefers to grow in shady, rocky crevices and walls.
Contributed by @gardengimp
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Italian Toadflax
Latin name
Cymbalaria Pallida syn. Linaria pallida
type
Flowering plant
family
Plantaginaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
0.50 M
Cymbalaria Pallida syn. Linaria pallida
With clusters or spikes of flowers in a wide range of colours, toadflaxes are popular plants for borders and rock gardens. Among this genus of annuals, biennials and herbaceous perennials are plants that flower over long periods, often from mid-summer into autumn. The perennial species tend to be short lived but they often self-seed. Most species are hardy but L. genistifolia ssp. dalmatica and L. triornithophora will not withstand long periods below freezing. 'Italian Toadflax' is a mat forming perennial that bears white and violet flowers from Spring to Autumn. Can be mildly invasive. It prefers to grow in shady, rocky crevices and walls.
Planting young plants
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant young plants in spring in well drained soil in an open, sunny position. L. alpina prefers gritty soil in a raised bed or in a pocket in a rock garden. Move self-sown seedlings to new positions in late winter or early spring.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Sow the seed of annual species in spring, thinly where the plants are to flower. Sow the seed of perennial species in winter or early spring in a cold frame. Alternativelly, divide perennial species in spring or take soft wood cuttings in spring or early summer.
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
The two-lipped, little snapdragon-like flowers appear from early Summer right through to early Autumn. The flowering period is prolonged by frequent dead-heading
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