toadflax

Linaria maroccana

AnnualPlantaginaceae

RHS AGM 2008

toadflax
Deer-resistantDrought tolerant
USDA zones2 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 18 inches tall6 to 9 inches wide
Growth rate
Moderate
Habit
Erect
Bloom season
Spring, summer
Bloom color
Purple, lavender, yellow, orange, pink, red and white,
Foliage color
Green
Soil types
Sand, loam, clay

Garden uses

Annual bedBorderCottage gardenNaturalized

Notes

Toadflax (Linaria maroccana) is an annual for borders, cottage gardens, and annual beds. It handles cool weather and a light frost. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It stays erect, grows 9 to 18 inches tall, and tolerates drought. Flowers come in purple, lavender, yellow, orange, pink, red, and white. Deer rarely make it their first choice.

Pairs well with Sensation Mix cosmos, Supertunia Bordeaux petunia, and Red fescue.

Native range

Morocco.