These Mediterranean natives are tender perennials that are generally grown as cool season annuals in most areas.
Snapdragons enjoy full sun, but will not tolerate droughts! Down south they can be planted in the fall for a show of winter color. You can find them in a wide variety of mixed vibrant colors such as lavender, white, orange and lemon yellow to pink, and red either in you local nursery or by seed packet.
They're fragrant and will make great cut flowers for your bouquets, and they also make nice dried flowers. Their upright busy flower stems will be sure to attract butterflies, and you'll find that the red variety will be a hummingbird favorite. The height of the snapdragons really depends on the species that you purchase--they can range from 9 inches to 48 inches tall.
Antirrhinum Majas prefers that the soil be kept dry to moist and they do best when planted in a well drained area. Deadheading them throughout the season will stimulate new growth and they will benefit from monthly applications of fertilizer. You may have to watch for rust which can be a problem with Snapdragons; however there are rust resistant cultivars available. You can also find the heat tolerant "Rocket Hybrid", which produces long 30-36 inch colorful spikes.
Snapdragons aregrown from seeds sown indoors at 70 degrees, 6-8 weeks before planting outdoors, or directly into the garden after the soil warms. DO NOT COVER the seeds, because they require light for germination.
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From: Beautiful Western Maryland...zone 6 | Registered: May 2003
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I have had these before and had no idea they were called snapdragons... ...just like my Cosmos...I didn't know what it was called, either, until I posted a picture of it one day and someone said "Nice Cosmos, Cindy!".
I finally found out that something I have growing out here (for years) is called 4 o'clock...
Ya think I might need to get out of Banter Hall a little more often and try to LEARN something?????
O.K...now I know what a Snapdragon is!
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I grow them a lot too....mom said my grandad always grows them in England....he's an awesome gardener, he even has a big greenhouse. He doesn't get to garden much anymore, he is on oxygen....
I love the multicolored type.
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I love the miniatures that fall over and become bush like in appearance. I hope to have all the colors next year. I bought a mixed color package of seeds. I can't wait woohoo.
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where's the right place Weezie? I want mine to overwinter but they got snowed on. Whaaaaa, since I'm zone 7 do you think I have a chance? I would so love that.
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Snapdragons are a favorite of mine. They will stay blooming forever in my area. I have mine in partial shade so they don't get really tall. I've had some before in full sun that did get quite tall. I've never saved seeds from them but they come back on their own and I've received seeds in exchanges here.
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I grew a ton of snapdragons this year and went around snipping all the spent flower stalks down...it really does help them rebloom better.
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I love the baby one's that Tammy's talkin' about in the above post.. I found a small package of the baby one's or Toadflax, Baby Snapdragons, and they are just as precious as all get out!!!!!
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Don't forget to be kind to strangers. For some who have done this have entertained angels without realizing it. - Bible - Hebrews 13:2
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I was going to try some Wild Snapdragons, Penstermon Palmeri this year...It gets up to 3 ft tall and can take full sun..PLUS it is a perennial that multiplies.
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