Lovely Linaria (Toadflax)

Linaria is a PERFECT plant for my garden. It is virtually pest-free and needs very little water. It prefers poor and/or acidic soils. It holds no interest for slugs. It self-seeds, so no planting hassles. It even shades out it's own weeds with the bushy foliage rosette at it's base.

I grow two varieties, pink (Linaria repens) native to western Europe, and purple (Linaria purpurea) from the Mediterranean region.


Need seeds? Drop me an email or a comment, and I'll send you some in the fall!

This bunch is flourishing among Sweet William, Sweet Peas,
a young native Crabapple, peonies, roses, and lupine.

This bunch of pale pink Linaria is situated near some lavender bushes. The Linaria starts first, and they look great blooming together later. Linaria makes a great hummingbird feeder! They love it!

The tips of Linaria are tiny candelabra trumpets which bloom from the bottom up.

The purple variety  is a bit taller and is tough as nails, which makes it a great fit
for growing in sometimes challenging conditions here in Puget Sound.