





Salvia pratensis

Verbena bonariensis

Lavandula angustifolia

Salvia nemorosa

Knautia macedonica

Salvia nemorosa

Achillea millefolium

Alchemilla mollis

Phlomis russeliana

Catananche caerulea

Achillea millefolium

Salvia nemorosa

Verbena hastata

Verbascum chaixii

Coreopsis verticillata

Verbascum nigrum var. album

Achillea millefolium

Achillea millefolium

Nepeta racemosa

Sanguisorba officinalis

Salvia nemorosa

Briza media

Anemone hybrida

Nepeta faassenii

Papaver orientale

Aquilegia vulgaris

Filipendula vulgaris

Leucanthemum vulgare

Verbena hastata

Geum rivale
When planting purple toadflax, keep in mind that this is a plant that loves sun and heat. Choose a warm and sunny spot for it, where the color of its purple flowers will fully manifest. Soil conditions are crucial for this perennial – it hates winter wetness. The soil should be light, sandy, and well-drained. If you have heavier soil in your garden, it is necessary to add gravel or sand to the hole when planting to improve drainage. Plant the seedlings about 30 cm apart, which will ensure good air circulation and highlight their upright silhouette. Water the seedlings after planting, but spare the water in the future; toadflax is very undemanding when it comes to moisture.
Care during the growing season is minimal. Because this plant is used to poorer soils, it does not require fertilizing. On the contrary, in overly nutritious soil, the plant loses its firmness, stretches out, and can break. Toadflax blooms for a long time, from July to October, and its flowers are also suitable for cutting into a vase, where they will stay fresh for up to two weeks. After blooming, you can cut back the stems, which will support the vitality of the plant, but remember that toadflax renews itself by self-seeding. It is a short-lived perennial, so if you remove all the seeds, you could lose it after a few years. Let nature work for you and leave some of the seed pods on the plant to ripen.
As for the health of the plant, you have one less thing to worry about – toadflax is pest-free in our conditions and does not suffer from diseases. Its grey-green leaves remain healthy throughout the season. For the winter, the above-ground part of the plant dies back. You can remove the dry stems at the end of autumn or, which is gentler on the plant, in early spring before the new shoots emerge. Frost resistance is excellent (zone 6a), so it will survive even harsh winters without covering, provided it does not stand in water.
Customers often ask about growing it in containers. Toadflax is suitable for this purpose, but it requires a specific approach. The pot must have a drainage hole and a layer of expanded clay at the bottom. Use a substrate for herbs or succulents that is sufficiently airy. In a container, the plant will need slightly more frequent watering than in open ground because the substrate dries out faster, but the rule still applies: rather drier than waterlogged. Thanks to its vertical growth, it also looks great in combination with lower drought-tolerant perennials or in modern concrete containers. Do not forget, however, that the plant is slightly poisonous.
The information given is based on our experience, please use it as a guide only. Times may vary depending on the season, climate, location, sowing and transplanting dates and possibly also the conditions in the greenhouse/greenhouse. We always recommend testing how the plant performs in your conditions. Please do not take this as a guarantee.
The product can be found in the following collections.






Perennial collection
A large perennial bed with ornamental grasses. It is suitable for sunny spots with good soil and at least occasional irrigati…
Purple toadflax is also available in this form.

Linaria purpurea

Linaria purpurea
See how the seedling looks over the course of a year.



















Linaria purpurea

Linaria purpurea

Alchemilla mollis

Achillea millefolium

Verbena bonariensis

Salvia nemorosa

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Gaura lindheimeri

Echinacea purpurea

Echinacea pallida

Eryngium planum

Echinacea purpurea

Salvia nemorosa

Calamintha nepeta

Rudbeckia fulgida

Calamintha nepeta ssp. nepeta

Gaura lindheimeri

Salvia nemorosa

Leucanthemum vulgare

Achillea millefolium

Perovskia atriplicifolia

Salvia nemorosa