Antirrhinum
Snapdragon, Lion's mouth, Dragon's mouth, Bunny rabbit
- Height × spread
- 0.3m – 1m × 0.2m – 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
Cheerful colourful flowers, some are scented but all are loved by pollinators, commonly called Snapdragons. The flower shape resembles a dragon's face that opens and closes when squeezed, a delight for children and guaranteed to make you smile. They come in a range of colours, bright and pastel, and heights, up to 1m. An old-fashioned cottage garden classic for a sunny spot in borders or pots.
- Flower colour
- Black, Cream, Orange, Pink, Red, White, Yellow
- Foliage colour
- Green, Grey
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- Yes, some varieties
- Shape
- Column
- Height
- 0.3m – 1m
- Spread
- 0.2m – 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Cottage garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Well drained soil, Drought resistant
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Bedding plant, Rabbit resistant, Bee attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water during dry periods
For plants in the ground, when there has been little or no rain for a period of 7-10 days and the soil is dry, give it a deep watering and repeat weekly until there is a downpour of rain. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer - early · Outdoors
Apply slow release fertiliser
Apply a slow release fertiliser which is spread around the root area of the plants soon after they have come into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Planting & general
Compost · Planting
Multi-purpose compost
Use a good quality peat-free multi-purpose compost when growing in pots and containers.
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