Botanical Name: Common Names:
Antirrhinum majus Snapdragon,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
TBA Rounded, Spreading, Upright
Description:
Snapdragons are grown for their ornamental use and commonly used as groundcover plants or planted en masse. Small clump-forming short lived perennial/annual plant that adds a bright display of colour to parks, gardens and containers during the warmer season. They come in a large range of sizes and colours.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
30-60cm <30cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun Loam, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Balcony / Roof, Borders / Shrubbery, Coastal Garden, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Embankment, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Formal Garden, Groundcover, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Park And Gardens, Rockery, Container / Pot
Pests & Diseases: Aphids, Powdery Mildew, Rust
Cultural Notes: Prefers a sunny position in a well-drained moist humus-rich soil. Deadhead when required to keep looking tidy and promote further flowering. For best results, feed regularly with a suitable liquid fertiliser.
Plant Care
Keep moist during dry periods, Liquid feed, Mulch well
Family Name: Origin:
Plantaginaceae Asia
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green, Grey
Flower Colour: Assorted, Burgundy, Orange, Pink, Purple, White, Yellow, Red
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Autumn, Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Moderate
Maintenance Level: Medium
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Moderate
Wind: Medium / Moderate
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