Hardiness zones
Sunset All zones (cool season annual in desert locations)
USDA All zones
Landscape Use: Cool season wildflower, informal flower garden, edging
Form & Character: Upright stiff and wiry, informal and delicate
Growth Habit: Annual, 10" to 15" in height
Foliage/Texture: Alternate to whorled, small, linear leaves, almost inconspicuous; fine texture
Flowers & Fruits: Five petals on a spiked inflorescence, white, violet, pink, purple, red, yellow and various combinations, small like snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus), distinct tubular spur, occurs in terminal clusters, fruit inconspicuous
Seasonal Color: Winter and spring landscape flowering accent
Temperature: Prefers from 32 to 90oF
Light: Full sun
Soil: Tolerant
Watering: Regular best, tolerates drought
Pruning: None
Propagation: Seed, often in western wildflower mixes. Germinates usually in 10 days.
Disease and pests: None
Additional comments: Toadflax is a free spirited annual that requires very little post seeding aftercare. Because it performs so well, it deserves to be a staple in many wildflower garden seed mixes.
