Common Name: Snapdragon

Scientific Name: Antirrhinum majus

Snapdragon - Mounding Growth Habit

Physiological Growth Cycle: Perennial        USDA Hardiness Zone: 5-7

Dicot

Size:

• 9" to 18" wide X  9" to 4' height

Growth Habit:

• Erect
• Mounding

Foliage:

• Lanceolate to ovate leaf shape
• Mid to dark green
• Glossy texture 

Snapdragon Inflorescence Bilabiate

Inflorescence:

• Spikes
• Bilabiate
• Pink, red, yellow, white and purple
• Blooms summer through first frost

Snapdragon Bedding Plant

Use:

• Bedding plant
• Edging plant
• Cut flower

Problems: 

• Rust can be a problem on some varieties

Culture:

• Full sun
• Well drained, fertile soil
• Staking for tall varieties (especially if used as cut flowers)

Propagation:

• Seed

Notes:

• Treated as an annual although some varieties are treated as perennial depending on location
• Many very colorful varieties exist