Count: 50 seedsToadflax Fairy Mix Spurred Snapdragon Seeds
A beautiful snapdragon mix of dwarf flowers! At 6 million seeds per pound, these seeds are tiny, and will look like dust in the packet.Spurred Snapdragon ‘Northern Lights’ is an annual that has numerous tiny snapdragon-like flowers in shades of pink, yellow, red, purple and violet with yellow patches in the throats and long, pointed spurs. It is an easily grown plant that blooms in 50 days from seeding. ‘Northern Lights’ is a taller variety, growing from 18-28 inches tall. Fairy Bouquet spurred snapdragon, aka Toadflax does not grow like its relative the buttercup and eggs. It is controlled and does act like a wildflower. These are the a popular flowers with home gardeners. They also have a good spread and plenty of color. Toadflax is a multi-shaded flower native to Morocco. Toadflax makes an excellent pot filler or border flower and is often called a mini snapdragon because it mimics them in appearance. This flower grows well in full sun or partial shade. Blooms for this flower will last longer in cooler climates. Toadflax favors loose, sandy soil and is more aesthetic if it is heavily seeded. In zones 7-10 Toadflax can be planted in fall or spring. The common names of Toadflax and Baby Snapdragon come from the unusual appearance of the blooms. Though similar types are common in the wild, this hybridized species won the prestigious AAS Award in 1934 and quickly became established as an easily grown garden favorite. The genus name Linaria means "flax-like," referring to the similarity of the plant's growth to that of flax.Name: Spurred Snapdragon Northern Lights Scientific Name: Linaria Maroccana Color: Mixed, Yellow, pink, yellow, red, purple and violet with yellow patches in the throats Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost Hardiness Zone: 2-11 Plant Height: 18"-28" Plant Spacing: 12 -18" Cycle: Annual Bloom Season - Spring, Summer Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade Soil & Water Preferences: Average Other: Attracts bees, birds, & butterflies,Sowing: Direct sow in late fall or early spring, just below the surface of the soil. To start indoors, sow the seed 6-8 weeks before the last frost of spring; keep the soil evenly moist until germination. Transplant the seedlings as soon as they can safely be handled.Growing: Water seedlings and control weeds until they become established; mature plants also flourish with occasional watering. The blooming of these plants decreases with the heat of summer; cut back the foliage after blooming has ended, unless seeds are being harvested. This plant self-sows in good conditions. It als makes an excellent container or border plant, and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.Harvesting: These blooms make excellent cut flowers. Choose stalks with flowers that have just opened and place them in water immediately; strip the foliage that will fall below the surface of the water. Direct sow in late fall or early spring, just below the surface of the soil. To start indoors, sow the seed 6-8 weeks before the last frost of spring; keep the soil evenly moist until germination. Transplant the seedlings as soon as they can safely be handled.
A beautiful snapdragon mix of dwarf flowers! At 6 million seeds per pound, these seeds are tiny, and will look like dust in the packet.Spurred Snapdragon ‘Northern Lights’ is an annual that has numerous tiny snapdragon-like flowers in shades of pink, yellow, red, purple and violet with yellow patches in the throats and long, pointed spurs. It is an easily grown plant that blooms in 50 days from seeding. ‘Northern Lights’ is a taller variety, growing from 18-28 inches tall. Fairy Bouquet spurred snapdragon, aka Toadflax does not grow like its relative the buttercup and eggs. It is controlled and does act like a wildflower. These are the a popular flowers with home gardeners. They also have a good spread and plenty of color. Toadflax is a multi-shaded flower native to Morocco. Toadflax makes an excellent pot filler or border flower and is often called a mini snapdragon because it mimics them in appearance. This flower grows well in full sun or partial shade. Blooms for this flower will last longer in cooler climates. Toadflax favors loose, sandy soil and is more aesthetic if it is heavily seeded. In zones 7-10 Toadflax can be planted in fall or spring. The common names of Toadflax and Baby Snapdragon come from the unusual appearance of the blooms. Though similar types are common in the wild, this hybridized species won the prestigious AAS Award in 1934 and quickly became established as an easily grown garden favorite. The genus name Linaria means "flax-like," referring to the similarity of the plant's growth to that of flax.Name: Spurred Snapdragon Northern Lights Scientific Name: Linaria Maroccana Color: Mixed, Yellow, pink, yellow, red, purple and violet with yellow patches in the throats Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost Hardiness Zone: 2-11 Plant Height: 18"-28" Plant Spacing: 12 -18" Cycle: Annual Bloom Season - Spring, Summer Light Requirements: Full Sun, Partial Shade Soil & Water Preferences: Average Other: Attracts bees, birds, & butterflies,Sowing: Direct sow in late fall or early spring, just below the surface of the soil. To start indoors, sow the seed 6-8 weeks before the last frost of spring; keep the soil evenly moist until germination. Transplant the seedlings as soon as they can safely be handled.Growing: Water seedlings and control weeds until they become established; mature plants also flourish with occasional watering. The blooming of these plants decreases with the heat of summer; cut back the foliage after blooming has ended, unless seeds are being harvested. This plant self-sows in good conditions. It als makes an excellent container or border plant, and attracts butterflies and hummingbirds.Harvesting: These blooms make excellent cut flowers. Choose stalks with flowers that have just opened and place them in water immediately; strip the foliage that will fall below the surface of the water. Direct sow in late fall or early spring, just below the surface of the soil. To start indoors, sow the seed 6-8 weeks before the last frost of spring; keep the soil evenly moist until germination. Transplant the seedlings as soon as they can safely be handled.