common toadflax
Linaria vulgaris
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Erect
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, orange
- Foliage color
- Gray/silver, green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Common toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) is a perennial for borders, pollinator gardens, and meadows. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. It grows fast and stands erect, reaching 12 to 24 inches tall. Yellow and orange blooms attract butterflies and bees. It is not a favorite of deer, though hungry deer will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Arizona Sun blanket flower, Smooth aster, and Foxtail barley.
Native range
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Asia, and 15 more places. See all 19
Europe, Middle East, Central Asia, Asia, Altay, Buryatiya, Corse, East Aegean Is., Irkutsk, Kirgizstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Manchuria, NW. Balkan Pen., Sicilia, Tadzhikistan, Tuva, Türkiye, and Yakutiya.