About This

• WHAT IS THE FAIRY & NORTHERN LIGHTS SPURRED SNAPDRAGON MIX? This 2-pack combines two Linaria maroccana varieties with different mature heights. Fairy Bouquet is a compact 10–15 in. variety, while Northern Lights reaches approximately 18–28 in. tall. Both are heirloom, open-pollinated, and non-GMO.
• WHAT DO THE FLOWERS LOOK LIKE? Both varieties produce miniature snapdragon-form flowers approximately 0.5–0.75 in. across with long pointed spurs. Blooms appear in mixed shades of pink, yellow, red, purple, and violet with contrasting yellow throat patches.
• WHAT IS FAIRY BOUQUET? Fairy Bouquet is the compact variety in this mix, growing approximately 10–15 in. tall for containers, edging, and front-of-border plantings. This dwarf variety was a 1934 AAS winner and is also an RHS Award of Garden Merit recipient.
• WHAT IS NORTHERN LIGHTS? Northern Lights is the taller variety in this blend, reaching approximately 18–28 in. tall. Its upright growth adds height to back-of-border plantings and makes it suitable for cutting gardens, complementing the shorter Fairy Bouquet variety.
• WHAT COLORS ARE INCLUDED IN THE MIX? Flowers appear in mixed shades of pink, yellow, red, purple, and violet with contrasting yellow throat patches, creating varied color across the two-height planting.
• WHERE CAN I PLANT THIS MIX? Fairy & Northern Lights are suited to cottage gardens, pollinator borders, containers, hanging baskets, rock gardens, cutting gardens, mass plantings, and naturalized areas. Their two different heights also work well for layered front-and-back-of-border planting.
• CAN I ENCOURAGE MORE FLOWERS AFTER THE FIRST BLOOM? Yes. After the first heavy flowering period, cut plants back by about half. This can encourage a possible fall rebloom as cooler conditions return. Successive sowing every 2–3 weeks during cool weather can also extend the flowering period.
• CAN I GROW THESE FOR CUT FLOWERS? Yes. Both varieties can be grown for cutting, with taller Northern Lights providing additional stem height. The mix is also suited to cottage gardens and layered borders where the two different plant heights create varied structure.
• DOES THIS MIX ATTRACT POLLINATORS? Yes. The long-spurred flowers attract bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds and provide a spring nectar source during the cool-season blooming period.
• DOES LINARIA TOLERATE COOL WEATHER? Yes. Linaria is a cool-season annual that tolerates frost and performs best in cooler spring conditions. Flowering slows during summer heat, and plants may rebloom in fall after cutting back when cooler temperatures return.

Overview

• Indoor/Outdoor Usage : Indoor, Outdoor
• Brand : HOME GROWN
• Material Feature : GMO Free, Heirloom
• Color : Pink, Yellow, Red, Purple, Violet with Yellow Throat Patches
• Special Feature : Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Mini Snapdragon-Form Blooms with Spurs, Two-Height Blend Attracts Pollinators, Deer Resistant, Drought Tolerant, Mini Snapdragon-Form Blooms with Spurs, Two-Height Blend
• Expected Blooming Period : Spring to Summer
• Sunlight Exposure : Full Sun
• Unit Count : 1 Count
• Expected Planting Period : Early Spring & Fall in Mild Climates
• Product Care Instructions : Surface sow in early spring or start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. Press lightly into soil — do not cover. Keep soil lightly moist until germination. Thin to 6–12 in. spacing. Cut back by half after first heavy bloom for possible fall rebloom. Allow some seed pods to dry on plant for natural reseeding. Surface sow in early spring or start indoors 6–8 weeks before last frost. Press lightly into soil — do not cover. Keep soil lightly moist until germination. Thin to 6–12 in. spacing. C… See more