Antirrhinum majus 'Black Prince' (Snapdragon 'Black Prince')

Botanical name

Antirrhinum majus 'Black Prince'

Other names

Snapdragon 'Black Prince'

Genus

Antirrhinum Antirrhinum

Variety or Cultivar

'Black Prince' _ 'Black Prince' is a tender, short-lived, herbaceous perennial, typically grown as an annual, with lance-shaped, bronze-flushed, dark green leaves and upright racemes of fragrant, two-lipped, dark red flowers from early summer into autumn.

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming, Upright

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Colour

Flower

Dark-red in Summer; Dark-red in Autumn

Foliage

Dark-green, Flushed bronze in Spring; Flushed bronze, Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green, Flushed bronze in Autumn

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How to care

Watch out for

Specific pests

Aphids

Specific diseases

Powdery mildew , Rust

General care

Pruning

Deadhead regularly.

Propagation methods

Seed

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Monthly care advice

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Where to grow

Antirrhinum majus 'Black Prince' (Snapdragon 'Black Prince') will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife

Cultivation

Grow in well-drained soil in full sun.

Soil type

Chalky, Loamy, Sandy

Soil drainage

Well-drained

Soil pH

Alkaline, Neutral

Light

Full Sun

Aspect

South, West

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.

Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)

USDA zones

Zone 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7

Defra's Risk register #1

Plant name

Antirrhinum majus 'Black Prince' (Snapdragon 'Black Prince')

Common pest name

Lance nematode; Nematode; Lance

Scientific pest name

Hoplolaimus spp.

Type

Nematode

Current status in UK

Absent

Likelihood to spread to UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

4

General biosecurity comments

Nematode species potentially affecting a wide variety of crops; prohibition of soil likely to mitigate risk substantially; keep under review in light of interceptions or findings should they occur in the EU.

Defra's Risk register #2

Plant name

Antirrhinum majus 'Black Prince' (Snapdragon 'Black Prince')

Common pest name

Necrotic spot

Scientific pest name

Impatiens necrotic spot virus

Type

Virus or Viroid

Current status in UK

Present (Widespread)

Likelihood to spread in UK (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

2

Impact (1 is very low - 5 is very high)

3

General biosecurity comments

Pest of mainly ornamentals and vegetables; present in the UK; and covered by the EU listing of Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus. To be kept under consideration in light of a review of the EU listing.

About this section

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Date updated: 7^th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/