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Plantaginaceae
Dwarf-snapdragon
Chaenorhinum minus
Also known as Chaenorhinum, Small snapdragon, Lesser toadflax, Linaria minor
Native Plants · Dwarf · Snapdragon · Rock Garden · Wildflower · Partial Shade · Plantaginaceae · Cottage Garden · Small Flowered · Annual · European
Dwarf-snapdragon is a delicate, small-flowered annual or short-lived perennial suited to rocky slopes, disturbed ground, and cottage-style garden borders in partial shade. It prefers well-drained, moderately fertile soil and regular but moderate watering throughout the growing season. This subtle charmer is best appreciated up close in rock gardens or along path edges where its tiny snapdragon-like blooms can be enjoyed.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water moderately, allowing the top inch of soil to dry slightly between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Cycle
- Perennial
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Spacing
- 8 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Flowers
- No
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Arkansas, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Colorado, Connecticut, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Delaware, Denmark, East Aegean Is.
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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