‘Fantasy Mix’ — a haze of miniature snapdragon flowers in purple, pink, yellow and white on a foot-tall plant. Fall-planted winter color for edging, rock gardens and the front of pots.
Toadflax looks like a snapdragon shrunk to a third the size and multiplied: fine, upright stems with dozens of tiny two-lipped flowers in jewel colors, forming a soft, airy mound about a foot tall. It is fast, frost-proof and generous from a fall planting, and it fills the gaps between larger winter plants the way alyssum does, with more color. It finishes with the heat in May.
We commonly carry ‘Fantasy Mix’. Full sun, moderate water, one shearing for a second flush. The rest of the color tables are on our Annual Flowers & Foliage page.
This is the toadflax we commonly carry. Availability changes week to week and season to season, so call (480) 987-3308 or stop in to see what’s on the bench today.
Linaria maroccana ‘Fantasy Mix’: a compact 10–12-inch strain in purple, magenta, pink, yellow and white with contrasting throats, flowering profusely in cool weather.
Looking for one that isn’t listed? Ask — we can usually suggest a close match or tell you when it tends to come around.
The care tag was written somewhere else. This is the Queen Creek version.
Set out from mid-October through January. Fall plantings bloom from December to April; January plantings from February. It fades when days reach the 90s in May. Frost-hardy to the low 20s.
Any well-drained soil; it tolerates our alkaline ground and lean conditions. Water every three to four days in beds and two to three in pots through winter, weekly in the coldest weeks. Low to moderate moisture; it dislikes soggy soil.
Edging, between stepping stones, the front of a winter bed, and as a filler in pots with pansies and snapdragons. It self-sows lightly in a bed left undisturbed.
Full sun through winter; light afternoon shade in April extends it. In shade it stretches and flops.
When the first flush fades in February or March, shear the plants back by half; they regrow and rebloom in two to three weeks. A light bloom fertilizer after shearing helps.
Nearly pest-free; aphids occasionally. Non-toxic to cats and dogs.
Snap a photo of the spot — sun direction, wall color, pot size — and we’ll pick a season-correct combination with you. Advice is free.
Annuals succeed or fail on what’s under them. We stock planting mix and compost for beds, potting mix for containers, bloom fertilizers including Tony’s Magic Mix and Magic Flower, starter fertilizer, drip fittings and frost cloth for the cold nights. The pottery yard has glazed and terracotta pots from 4-inch to whiskey-barrel size, window boxes and hanging baskets, and soil and mulch is sold by the bag or by the yard.
Mid-October through January. It blooms through winter and spring and finishes in May.
Yes, to the low 20s, with no cover.
Every three to four days in beds and two to three in pots in winter, weekly in the coldest weeks. It prefers slightly dry.
Shear it back by half after the first flush and feed lightly; it reblooms in two to three weeks.
This annual toadflax self-sows lightly but is not the invasive perennial yellow toadflax. Pull unwanted seedlings in fall.
Yes, non-toxic to cats and dogs.
Toadflax live on the annuals tables; any staff member can point you to them. Locally owned, and a short drive from San Tan Valley, Gilbert, Chandler and Mesa.