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About Butter and Eggs
Yellow Toadflax is a perennial plant in the plantain family that is native to Eurasia. It has become invasive in several western states. It can be found in the Piedmont and mountain areas of NC. It spreads by creeping rhizomes and seeds and roots can extend out 10 feet. Mid-summer to mid-fall the yellow and orange snapdragon-like blooms appear in dense clusters.
Taxonomy
Linaria vulgaris
Linaria
Plantaginaceae
Lamiales
Also known as
Common toadflax, Butter-and-eggs and Yellow toadflax

How to care for Butter and Eggs
How often to water your Butter and Eggs

every 9
Butter and Eggs needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Butter and Eggs in your home

a window
Butter and Eggs love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Butter and Eggs does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Butter and Eggs in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Butter and Eggs

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Butter and Eggs after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Butter and Eggs
Butter and Eggs
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 9 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
