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Linaria vulgaris
YELLOW COMMON TOADFLAX
SKU: 2415-050
Linaria vulgaris, the common toadflax, yellow toadflax or butter-and-eggs, is native to Europe, Siberia and Central Asia, and has also been introduced and is now naturalized in many U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
The flowers are similar to those of the snapdragon, pale yellow except for the lower tip which is orange. The flowers are mostly visited by bumblebees, and are a food plant for a large number of moths and butterflies.
While most commonly found as a wildflower, toadflax is sometimes cultivated for cut flowers, which are long-lasting in the vase. Like snapdragons (Antirrhinum), they are often grown in children's gardens for the "snapping" flowers which can be made to "talk" by squeezing them at the base of the corolla.
The plant requires ample drainage, but is otherwise adaptable to a variety of conditions.
This plant has been used in folk medicine for a variety of ailments.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 30", 75cm
Location: Sun
Hardiness zones: 3-8
Linaria vulgaris, the common toadflax, yellow toadflax or butter-and-eggs, is native to Europe, Siberia and Central Asia, and has also been introduced and is now naturalized in many U.S. states and Canadian provinces.
The flowers are similar to those of the snapdragon, pale yellow except for the lower tip which is orange. The flowers are mostly visited by bumblebees, and are a food plant for a large number of moths and butterflies.
While most commonly found as a wildflower, toadflax is sometimes cultivated for cut flowers, which are long-lasting in the vase. Like snapdragons (Antirrhinum), they are often grown in children's gardens for the "snapping" flowers which can be made to "talk" by squeezing them at the base of the corolla.
The plant requires ample drainage, but is otherwise adaptable to a variety of conditions.
This plant has been used in folk medicine for a variety of ailments.
Type: Hardy perennial
Height: 30", 75cm
Location: Sun
Hardiness zones: 3-8
