Spurred Snapdragon Seed Pack

Spurred Snapdragon (Linaria maroccana), Northern Lights Mix, is an open-pollinated annual wildflower that grows easily from seed in a rainbow of colors. Also called toadflax or linaria, it is vigorous and useful in border plantings, with multi-colored blooms from early spring into summer that draw beneficial insects. This pack covers about 10 square feet broadcast.

At a glance

• Variety: Northern Lights Mix, Linaria maroccana
• Type: Open-pollinated annual wildflower
• USDA zone: 3 to 10
• Sun: Full to partial sun
• Planting depth: 1/16 inch
• Days to germinate: 5 to 21 days
• Height at maturity: 9 to 18 inches
• Approx. seeds per pack: 11,340 (covers about 10 sq ft); thin to 10 inches

Best for

• Colorful border and cottage-garden plantings
• Cut-flower and pollinator gardens
• Easy, fast-blooming wildflower color
• Attracting beneficial insects
• Filling small beds and edges

How to grow

Sow in fall or spring, barely covering the tiny seed to about 1/16 inch in well-drained, moderately moist soil with full to partial sun. Seeds germinate in 5 to 21 days; thin plants to about 10 inches apart. Give moderate water and enjoy blooms from early spring into summer.

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