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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database |
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Linnaea borealis var. longiflora
(Twinflower)
Kingdom Plantae – Plants Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons Subclass Asteridae Order Dipsacales Family Caprifoliaceae – Honeysuckle family Genus Linnaea L. – twinflower Species Linnaea borealis L. – twinflower Subspecies Linnaea borealis L. ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hultén – longtube twinflower |
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This evergreen groundcover has a truly unique form. Growing to only 6” tall, this semi-woody vine spreads by long runners and has many small shiny leaves close to the ground. Come Summer and a multitude of delicate flower stalks pop up, each adorned with beautiful pink, trumpet-shaped flowers hanging upside-down in pairs (or twins). They are pink and have a wonderful fragrance which some say is as sweet and tentative as almond. Native from Alaska to Oregon, Twinflower is hardy between USDA zones 2-8. It prefers partial to full shade and moist, acidic soil. It is sublime under a planting of Western Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale). |
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