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Linaria maroccana

 
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Family: Scrophulariaceae (skrof-yoo-larr-ee-AY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Linaria (lin-AR-ee-uh) (Info)
Species: maroccana (mar-oh-KAN-uh) (Info)

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Category:
Alpines and Rock Gardens
Annuals

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)

Spacing:
6-9 in. (15-22 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color:
Pink
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Red
Pale Yellow
Violet/Lavender
Purple

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer

Foliage:
Unknown - Tell us

Other details:
May be a noxious weed or invasive
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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No positives
2 neutrals
1 negative

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral bluespiral On Mar 24, 2007, bluespiral from (Zone 7a) wrote:

A little more germination detail:

Park's Success with Seeds (1978) - "Sow outdoors where plants are to grow in early spring as soon as soil can be worked, or sow indoors, maintaining a temperature within the medium of 55-60*F during germination which takes 10-15 days...Linaria does best in cooler climates."

Alternative to direct sowing approximately 4 or 6 weeks before last spring frost, winter sowing at that time might also be a possibility which could get the germination process past slugs and other natural accidents a little easier if your containers are more protected than the open ground.

Negative JodyC On Feb 18, 2007, JodyC from Palmyra, IL (Zone 5b) wrote:

Toadflax is Very Dangerous to Livestock,if you have live stock and it can get into your pastures,it can kill your stock...

Neutral smiln32 On Aug 29, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote:

Pale yellow flowers.....as flowers age they gradually progress through mauvy pink to dark mauve. Small lance shaped fleshy blue green leaves. Origin: Morocco.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Merced, California
North Fork, California
Mattoon, Illinois
Kalama, Washington



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