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Linaria triornithophora |
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| Common name |
three birds flying |
| Family |
scrophulariaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial (Z7-9) |
| Flowers |
purple/yellow (late spring-fall) |
| Size |
18-30" |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (drought-tolerant) |
From seed  |
germinate at room temperature. do not exclude light
Flowers first year from seed sown indoors early.
detailed seed-starting info below
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Hasn't proven to be hardy in our zone, so I try to collect seed for next year's supply. It's worth it, for the lush foliage and subtly two-toned flowers.
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| | Not quite open flowers look interesting, too |
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| | Flowers come in a few color variations |
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| | Still cheering up the garden in early November |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. About my plant portraits
PlantLinks to other web pages about Linaria triornithophora
- Seed from '04 trade. Baggy 70F with light (40%G, 6-11d)
- Seed from '05 garden. Baggy 70F with light (40%G, 7-15d)
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