Linaria vulgaris 'Butter and eggs'
Common toadflax
This is an invasive weed often seen by road sides, hedgerows, banks and ditches. The yellow flowers are similar to Antirrhinum, the foliage is grey/greenish and grass like in appearance. There is a cultivated variety called Linaria dalmatica. The plant requires ample drainage.
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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
Common toadflax
Latin name
Linaria vulgaris 'Butter and eggs'
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
0.50 M
0.60 M
Linaria vulgaris 'Butter and eggs'
This is an invasive weed often seen by road sides, hedgerows, banks and ditches. The yellow flowers are similar to Antirrhinum, the foliage is grey/greenish and grass like in appearance. There is a cultivated variety called Linaria dalmatica. The plant requires ample drainage.
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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