Antirrhinum majus

Snapdragon

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Common Name:

Snapdragon

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

2

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

40°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

45 cm

Maximum width:

40 cm

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) - Description

Often grown as a short lived perennial or as an annual. Just a fantastic bedding flower that brings big time pop to your planting borders. The taller varieties can also be used for cutting flowers. But certainly cut back all varietals as this will encourage further blooming throughout the summer and into the fall.

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) - Blooming

If the snapdragons are set outside in early fall and reach bud stage before the night temperature drops below 50°F/10°C, they will bloom from winter until the weather gets hot. Deadhead for continued blooming.

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) - Growth

Snapdragons range in size from 6 in. to 2 ft. wide.

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) - Planting

Seeds are generally sown in late summer to early spring in flats and then planted later. In areas with milder winters the plants can be set outside in early fall.

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus) - Interesting facts

Snapdragons are great plants for sunny borders. The flowers have five lobes with upper and lower "jaws". When the bases of the flowers are pinched the "jaws" of the flowers snap open.