PlantSale Plant care guide

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus · Plantaginaceae

Spires of pouched flowers that children love to snap open, a superb cut flower in the cool seasons. Pinch young plants for bushy, well-branched spikes.

At a glance

Habit: Annual
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Climate: Cool Temperate, Warm Temperate, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Hardy
Mature size: 0.8 m H × 0.3 m W
Foliage: Semi-Deciduous
Flowering: Winter Flowering, Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Moderate Growth
Maintenance: Low Maintenance

Good for

Cut Flower & Vase
Bee & Pollinator
Pots & Containers
Feature / Specimen
Pet-Safe / Non-Toxic

Sowing from seed

Difficulty: intermediate
Sowing depth: 1 mm
Method: Raise in trays and transplant
Germination: 10-21 days
Best sown in: autumn, winter
Seed storage life: 3 years