purple toadflax
Linaria purpurea
RHS Plants for Pollinators
USDA zones5 to 9
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size1.5 to 3 feet tall6 to 12 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Violet
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) is an annual for pollinator gardens. Cool weather suits it, and it can take a light frost. This plant likes full sun and dry to average soil. It grows 18 to 36 inches tall and stays slim, spreading only 6 to 12 inches. Violet flowers open from early to late summer and attract bees.
Pairs well with Mexican sunflower, Feather reed grass, Woolly yarrow, and Ornamental onion.
Native range
Europe and Sicilia.