Flowers
Antirrhinum 'White Admiral' syn Purest White
Snapdragon
Easy-to-grow annual, or short-lived perennial, which produces beautiful spikes of soft white flowers. Snapdragons are beneficial, and this variety is on the RHS Plants for Pollinators list. Will flower all summer with regular deadheading, and looks particularly at home in a country-cottage style garden.
- Plant type
- Half-Hardy Annual
- Position
- Full Sun
- Height
- 1.2m
- Spread
- 45cm
Growing calendar
Sowing & growing
Sow under cover January-March, 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
Flower stems may need some support as season progresses. May benefit from mulch around base of the plant to keep the roots cool in summer heat. May self-seed.
Gallery
Ref. SEA013