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Linaria 'Licilia Violet'
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Linaria 'Licilia Violet'

Linaria maroccana
Many spires of purple blooms resemble a garden of miniature snapdragons. Best direct sown in drifts when the ground is cold; they bloom quickly and for a long time in moderate summer areas,well-deserving their place as a cottage garden classic. Self-sows.
SKU #S1612
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Details
Approximate Seeds Per Packet
1200
Lifecycle
Annual
Annual Hardiness
Hardy Annual
Mature Size
1.5' h x 8" w
Sun
Full sun
Soil
Regular to rich, moist, well-drained
Season
Spring to summer
Color
Violet purple
Features
Great for Containers
Great Cut Flower
Attracts Bees
SOWING INSTRUCTIONS
Depth:
Surface to just cover.
Sprout Time:
10-14 days
Seed To Bloom:
6-8 weeks
Starting Indoors:
Not recommended.
Starting Outdoors:
Direct sow 3-4 weeks before last spring frost and resow in mid-July for bloom starting in early fall. In warmer winter areas (zones 8-10) sow in fall to winter.
PLACEMENT & CULTIVATION
Native to Italy, this charming small flower looks remarkably like baby snapdragons. Toadflax is a superb early summer garden edger and container annual to sow in early spring. It blooms all season long in areas where summer nights cool to the high 50s or lower 60s. Shear lightly if bloom flags or resow mid-July for fall flowering. Beneficial insects, bees, and butterflies create a hive of activity around them, drawn to the abundant nectar-filled and pollen-rich flower spikes.
Final Spacing:
6"
Water Requirements:
Medium Water Use
Watering Details:
Keep evenly moist until well-established, then water during dry spells.
Soil pH:
Not particular about pH
Fertilizer:
Mix in a few inches of compost or some granular fertilizer prior to planting.
Diseases & Pests:
If aphids appear, hose plants down daily until the pests are not longer present.
When to Cut for Bouquets:
Cut when 1/2 of the florets are open.
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