Purple Toadflax

Linaria purpurea

Family: Plantaginaceae

Powdery & Softfaintsweet

SeasonSummer

OriginItaly

IntensityVery Faint

LifespanPerennial

About This Flower

Powdery & Soft · Summer bloomer

Purple toadflax sends up slender spires of tiny snapdragon-like flowers in lilac-purple from early summer, self-seeding freely and returning year after year with wiry, airy self-confidence.

Symbolism & Meaning

notice me, I shall return

In the Victorian language of flowers, purple toadflax means “Notice me”.

Habitat & Environment

Italy

Purple Toadflax is native to Italy.

Quick Reference

Scientific NameLinaria purpurea
FamilyPlantaginaceae
Native ToItaly
Bloom SeasonSummer
LifespanPerennial

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