Hansen's Northwest Native Plant Database
Linnaea borealis var. longiflora (Twinflower)

 

Kingdom

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 Plantae – Plants

Subkingdom

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 Tracheobionta – Vascular plants

Superdivision

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 Spermatophyta – Seed plants

Division

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 Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants

Class

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 Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons

Subclass

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 Asteridae

Order

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 Dipsacales

Family

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 Caprifoliaceae – Honeysuckle family

Genus

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 Linnaea L. – twinflower

Species

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 Linnaea borealis L. – twinflower

Subspecies

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 Linnaea borealis L. ssp. longiflora (Torr.) Hultén – longtube twinflower

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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