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Antirrhinum majus Tom Thumb Mix (Snapdragon Tom Thumb Mix)
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.9m
Max height
Max height
0.4m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Antirrhinum majus Tom Thumb Mix
Other names
Snapdragon Tom Thumb Mix
Genus
Antirrhinum Antirrhinum
Variety or Cultivar
Tom Thumb Mix _ Tom Thumb Mix is a commercial seed or plug plant mix of compact, tender, upright, bushy, short-lived herbaceous perennials, typically grown as annuals, with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, erect racemes of fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, and white.
Antirrhinum majus Tom Thumb Mix is: Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Upright
Flower
Pink, Yellow, Red, Orange, White in Summer; Pink, Yellow, Red, Orange, White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Aphids Aphids
Powdery mildew , Rust Powdery mildew , Rust
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed at 16-18C in late summer, early autumn, or early spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Antirrhinum majus Tom Thumb Mix (Snapdragon Tom Thumb Mix) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Treat as an annual or overwinter indoors.
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)
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Botanical name
Antirrhinum majus Tom Thumb Mix
Other names
Snapdragon Tom Thumb Mix
Genus
Antirrhinum Antirrhinum
Variety or Cultivar
Tom Thumb Mix _ Tom Thumb Mix is a commercial seed or plug plant mix of compact, tender, upright, bushy, short-lived herbaceous perennials, typically grown as annuals, with lance-shaped, dark green leaves and, from early summer into autumn, erect racemes of fragrant, funnel-shaped flowers in shades of red, orange, yellow, pink, and white.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Bushy, Upright
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Colour
Flower
Pink, Yellow, Red, Orange, White in Summer; Pink, Yellow, Red, Orange, White in Autumn
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
Deadhead regularly to prolong flowering.
Propagation
Sow seed at 16-18C in late summer, early autumn, or early spring.
Propagation methods
Seed
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Where to grow
Antirrhinum majus Tom Thumb Mix (Snapdragon Tom Thumb Mix) will reach a height of 0.9m and a spread of 0.4m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Low Maintenance, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in well-drained soil in full sun. Treat as an annual or overwinter indoors.
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
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