twinflower
Also known as: cinnamon vine; deer vine; eglantine; twin sisters
L. borealis is a creeping, mat-forming shrub with small, glossy, dark green leaves with buff undersides. In summer pairs of small, pale pink, nodding, bell-shaped flowers are produced from the tips of leafy side shoots. Overall the plant is only 8cm high, but can spread to a metre or more across
Scientific classification
- Species
- twinflower (Linnaea borealis)
- Genus
- Linnaea
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
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- Toxicity
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Up to 10 cm
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Evergreen
- Foliage
- Matforming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of twinflower
Distribution map
Temperate N. Hemisphere
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of twinflower
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twinflower care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
PruningNo pruning needed
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by seed sown in containers outdoors in autumn, by taking softwood cuttings in early summer or by potting up rooted runners between autumn and spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in moderately fertile, humus-rich, reliably moist, acid soil in partial shade
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease free
Pests
Generally pest-free
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