Linaria maroccana 'Licilia Peach' (Licilia Series)

Annual Biennial

A fast-growing, bush annual with green foliage to around 50cm in height. Peach-yellow snapdragon flowers appear from mid April until early summer. Great for filling in gaps between hardy perennials in a flower border

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Size

Time to Maturity
1 year

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand
Moisture
Well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Plantaginaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy
Genus
Linaria can be annuals, biennials or herbaceous perennials, with simple leaves and terminal racemes of 2-lipped flowers with conspicuous spurs
Name Status
Unresolved

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a well-drained soil in full sun

Propagation

May be propagated by seed in pots in a cold frame in early spring or by division or softwood cuttings in spring. May produce better plants if sown under cover in the autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • City and courtyard gardens
  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Wildlife gardens
  • Cut flowers
  • Flower borders and beds

Pruning

After flowering, plants can be cut back to prevent self-seeding

Pests

May be susceptible to aphids

Diseases

May be susceptible to powdery mildews