Texas Gardening: Seed TOADFLAX/SPURRED SNAPDRAGON now, 1 by drthor

drthor wrote:
Toadflax is one of my favorite plant to start from seed.
I just trow the seeds in December or January and by March/April they start to blom in between my Daffodils and in those areas where the other plants are still dormant.
I love all the different colors. The move with the wind. Just beautiful.
Toadflax don't like the heat and it will dye in June/July.
They will easily re-seed ... but they are not invasive.
The Toadflax in the picture is bloming now. It was from a plant that re-seed itself.

You can buy the seeds by the pound (lb=$22) here: http://shop.wildseedfarms.com/Toadflax_Spurred-Snapdragon/pr...

Here is the appropriate description:

Linaria maroccana (Scrophulariaceae)
An erect, slender annual native to Morocco, which has naturalized throughout the United States. Tiny, delicate flowers with long spurs glisten from short spikes. Flowers come in a multitude of colors ranging from yellow, red and pink to white or purple. Prefers full sun or partial shade, in various soils. Sow in early spring, seedlings are not winter hardy. Truly spectacular when heavily seeded in an isolated area.

Suggested Use: Floral gardens, mixtures, meadows, open fields, borders.
Miscellaneous: A fun variety to grow from seed. blooms rapidly. The seed is very small and care must be taken not to cover the seed too deeply.

Height: 1-1/2----2 feet
Germination: 10---20 days
Optimum Soil Temp. for Germination: 55°F--­65°F
Sowing Depth: Surface Sow
Blooming Period: March----June