Flowers
Antirrhinum 'Night and Day'
Snapdragon
A beneficial annual, or short-lived perennial which is easy to grow and produces beautiful spikes of bicoloured flowers. Snapdragons are attractive to pollinators and will flower all summer with regular deadheading. They work brilliantly in summer borders, but are just as happy in a container. A quick way to fill a space with colour.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 45cm
- Spread
- 30cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow under cover March-April, or Sep-Dec for flowers the following year. Surface sow onto moist, well drained compost. Keep at 18-20°C and do not cover the seed as they need light for germination. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant and grow on in pots at cooler temperatures. Plant out 50cm apart once risk of frost has passed.
Aftercare
Pull up and compost plants in autumn, or if plants withstand the winter, cut back in spring to encourage fresh growth. May self-seed
Gallery
Ref. SEA011