Antirrhinum majus - Snapdragon, Leeubekkie (10 Seeds)

Antirrhinum majus

Common Name: Snapdragon, Dwarf Rose Pink, (Afr) Leeubekkie
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Plant Family: Scrophulariaceae

Plant Type: annual/biennial, deciduous, scented or aromatic

Growth habit: clump
Growth Rate: fast, mature size: 1m. high x 0.6m. wide

 

Colour: leaf- green, flower- pink, stem- green

Season of interest: Summer
Position: full sun, partial shade
Soil: moist, sandy, pH preference - Any, pH tolerance - Any
Hardiness: minimum -6°C, USDA zone 9 to 11
Origin: Mediterranean

Description:
Usually treated as an annual or biennial, but may persist as a short lived perennial. Tall stems carry the distinctively shaped, fragrant, tubular flowers, which are commonly red but many other colours and named varieties are available. An old favourite, the snapdragon is know by almost everyone.

Cultivation:
Best in fertile, sharply drained soils in full sun. Dislike winter wet. Dead-head regularly to prolong flowering season.

Propagation:
Seed surface sown, outside, from 2 weeks before last frost, or start indoors 8-12 weeks before last frost, 65-80F/18-27C; taller forms may be started indoors in late winter. Protect from full sun. May be stratified before sowing; light needed for germination. Grow on at cooler temperatures of 50F/10C and transplant 6 weeks later. Light and fertile, well-drained soil; full sun to part shade. May also be started from cuttings in spring or fall. Perennial usually grown as annual.

Design and Other Uses:
Cottage garden borders.

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