Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon)
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0.4m max. spread |
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0.8m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Antirrhinum majus
Other names: Snapdragon, Greater snapdragon
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Genus: Antirrhinum
Species: A. majus - A. majus is an herbaceous perennial, sometimes grown as an annual. It has lance-shaped leaves and from mid-summer to early autumn bears spikes of two-lipped flowers that may be yellow, red or orange.
Antirrhinum majus is: Evergreen
Flower: Orange, Yellow, Red, Pink in Summer; Pink, Orange, Yellow, Red in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in All seasons
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
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Propagation methods: Seed. REGISTER to read more...
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Antirrhinum majus (Snapdragon) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation: Plant in free-draining soil in full sun or light shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Loamy, Sandy |  |
| Soil drainage: | Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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Antirrhinum majus
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Although not native, snapdragon has been cultivated in Britain since Elizabethan times, and is a good nectar source for bumble bees, about the only insects, other than toadflax pollen beetles Brachypterus sp. which are capable of opening the 'bunny rabbit' flowers.
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