Chaenorhinum origanifolium
Dwarf snapdragon
Also known as Scutellaria oreganifolia, Linaria origanifolia, Chaenorrhinum origanifolium
- Height × spread
- 0.25m × 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Summer
Availability
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About this plant
A plant that will, if happy, go everywhere. It has masses of little blue flowers that come from tubular stems and open faces. The petals are coloured a light blue-lilac with a creamy yellow heart and a darker tracery on the petals. The foliage comprises small lance-shaped smooth shiny leaves. It is a plant of south western Europe where it grows on calcareous rocks and walls. It should flower all summer and will set seed.
- Flower colour
- Blue, Lilac
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Dome
- Height
- 0.25m
- Spread
- 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Summer
- Flowers in
- Summer
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Small scale garden, Gravel garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, Neutral
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Dry soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Wall cover, Bee attraction
- Walls
- South, West facing
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn · Planting
Divide when too large
The plant can be divided if it becomes too large, or another plant is required. This may involve physically dividing the clump in two, removing offsets or small bulbs or dividing rhizomes. The new plants can be grown in a pot, or planted in the ground.
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.