Linnaea borealis
Linnaea borealis or twinflower is a lovely native ground cover producing pairs of sweetly fragrant, trumpet-shaped pink flowers.
Description:
Linnaea borealis or twinflower is a lovely native ground cover forming open, creeping mats of small, shiny leaves and thin flowering stems that branch to produce two side-by-side pairs of sweetly fragrant, trumpet-shaped, light pink flowers. An established patch can be smelled from 10 feet away if the breeze is right! The species is circumboreal occuring across Canada and much of the Northern Hemisphere. It was named in honour of Carl Linnaeus, the father of modern botanical nomenclature. Plant with even moisture but good drainage. Avoid overly rich, high humus soils. Most likely pollinated by small native bees and moths.
Common Name: Twinflower
Family: Caprifoliaceae (The Honeysuckle Family)
Zone Hardiness: 2-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: under 4"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Pink
Secondary Bloom Colour: White/Cream
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Dry, Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits: Bees, Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Moist, shady woods, forests, forest openings, and forest margins and along pathways from sea level to the subalpine, often in thin, rocky soils or growing in the moss layer.
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Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - North America
Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
Asia and the Pacific - North Central and Eastern Asia
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