Habitat: Twinflower grows in forested areas, meadows and near lakes and rivers. It can tolerate shady conditions. PlantWatch Pointers: Select a typical patch of plants... Twinflower on the forest floor. Twinflower in flower in pine woodland Mark Hamblin. A person holds a small twinflowerplant in their hand. twinflower. Go to my Plant List. wheelbarrow icon. (no plants selected). add this plant. twinflower blooms. Twinflower (Linnaea americana) is a little waif of a plant found throughout the northern hemisphere in circumboreal habitats.Cold Period. How to Care for the Plant. Water. Twinflower has ornate blue flowers that tend to come in pairs with deep green to reddish colored leaves. This wildflower is best in sunny, dry areas that are well-draining. The genus includes a single, generally boreal to subarctic woodland subshrub species, Linnaea borealis, commonly known as Twinflower (sometimes written Twin Flower).More Info. The name “Twinflower” comes from the plants habit of producing *pairs* of lavender and purple trumpet-shaped flowers. Plant your Twinfl. Twinflower, (Linnaea borealis), evergreen, creeping shrub of the family Caprifoliaceae, native to moist pinelands or cold bogs in northern regions of both hemispheres. TwinflowerPlantInfo: How To Grow Dyschoriste Twinflowers. Liz Baessler's avatar.Twinflowerplants are small and delicate, reaching a maximum height of 6 to 12 inches (15-31 cm.). Oblongleaf twinflower is a low-growing wildflower found in dry to moist sandhills, flatwoods and mixed upland forests in North and Central Florida. Plant Codes. PA-satus: PE (Endangered) S-rank: S1 (Critically imperiled) G-rank: G5 (Secure). Linnaea borealis twinflower. Twinflower is a diminutive but iconic plant species of the Caledonian pinewoods.A patch of small white flowering plants, with nodding heads. Profusely flowering twinflower patch in June. Twinflower (Linnaea borealis), a beautiful and delicate flower of the native pinewoods, is now quite rare in Scotland, in contrast to its abundance elsewhere. Here is a short story about my first encounter with twinflower (Linnaea borealis) back in fall of 2014.Commonly referred to as twinflower, this small plant is technically a dwarf shrub.