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Oct 6, 2022 · Learn how to grow snapdragons, popular short-lived perennials with colorful flowers that resemble dragon's snouts. Find out about varieties, types, propagation, and common issues.
- Marie Iannotti
- 2 min
Antirrhinum is a genus of plants in the Plantaginaceae family, commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are also sometimes called toadflax [1] or dog flower. [2]
Oct 31, 2023 · Learn how to grow snapdragons, the charming flowers with dragon-lipped blooms, from seeds or cuttings. Find out about their history, cultivation, and care tips for different climates and seasons.
Learn how to sow, plant and care for snapdragons, also known as antirrhinums, in this detailed guide. Find out about different varieties, colours and heights of these cheerful annual plants that attract bees and make good cut flowers.
Jun 13, 2024 · Learn how to grow snapdragons, a classic cool-season annual with bright, cheery colors and nectar for bees. Find out where, when, and how to plant, care, and propagate these flowers in your garden.
- Lynn Mcalpine
- 59 sec
Plant snapdragons in full sun in Zones 2-9 and Pacific Northwest; plant in light shade in Zones 9-11. Grow snapdragons in well-drained, humus-rich to average garden soil. Snapdragons need boron in the soil–more than most plants; add borax at a rate of 3 grams per square yard.
Snapdragons (Antirrhinum majus) are short-lived perennial plants with vibrant, colorful flowers that resemble a dragon’s mouth. Learn about their native origin, plant types, flower colors, uses, hardiness, and growing tips.
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