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Twinflower |
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American Twinflower |
| Linnaea borealis | Accepted |
| Linnaea borealis var. longiflora | Synonym |
| Linnaea borealis subsp. borealis | Synonym |
| Linnaea borealis subsp. longiflora | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Shrub Vine |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Partial Shade to Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic Mesic |
| Soil pH Preferences: | Very strongly acid (4.5 – 5.0) Strongly acid (5.1 – 5.5) Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0) |
| Plant Height: | 2 to 4 inches |
| Plant Spread: | 8 to 12 inches |
| Leaves: | Evergreen |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Bi-Color: Pink and white |
| Bloom Size: | Under 1" |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Uses: | Groundcover Will Naturalize |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Stratify seeds: Cold stratify for @ 60 days if planting in the spring. Other info: Air dry seeds for fall planting. |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Division |
| Pollinators: | Various insects |
| Posted by Johannian (The Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Jan 11, 2022 8:45 PM Range: throughout the western mountains, south to Northern California, northern Arizona, and New Mexico; east to western South Dakota. Additional info: named for Carolus Linnaeus, the father of systematic botany, this charming plant makes a good ground cover in the woodland garden. [ Reply to this comment | |
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