Linaria canadensis

Canadian toadflax

Plantaginaceae

Plant Specifics

Form:

flower

Size:

1.0 to 1.25 ft tall by .5 to .75 ft wide

Life Span:

annual

Flower Color:

lavender

Fruit Color:

Phenology:

Germinates in late winter, blooms in spring.

Noted For:

Showy Flowers

Landscaping

Recommended Uses:

In a wildflower garden or meadow, because it's noticeable only when flowering.

Considerations:

Light:

Full Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Moisture Tolerance:

Somewhat moist, no flooding ---- to ---- Not wet but not extremely dry

Salt Water Flooding Tolerance:

Unknown

Salt Spray/Salty Soil Tolerance:

Low/no tolerance of salty wind or direct salt spray

Soil or Other Substrate:

Sand, Loam, Lime Rock

Suitable to Grow In:

8A,8B,9A,9B,10A,10B

Ecology

Wildlife:

Pollinators, Butterflies, Caterpillars



  • Larval host to the Buckeye butterfly,  Junonia coernia.


  • Nectar source for bumblebees and other long tongue bees, butterflies and skippers.


Native Habitats:

Disturbed areas