Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Red'

Snapdragon

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Common Name:

Snapdragon

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Red

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

2

Water (From 0 to 5):

2

Maximum temperature:

40°C

Minimum temperature:

7°C

Maximum height:

25 cm

Maximum width:

50 cm

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Red') - Description

Cool season snapdragon that is great for landscapes and backyard cut flower gardens. This dark red varietal can be grown as a short lived perennial or as an annual. Just a fantastic bedding flower that brings big time pop to your planting borders. A little deadheading or cutting back flowers to bring indoors will behoove this little plant, as it will more than likely rebloom for you.

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Red') - Blooming

If the snapdragons are set outside in early fall and reach bud stage before the night temperature drops below 50°F/10°C, they will bloom from winter until the weather gets hot. Deadhead for continued blooming.

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Red') - Growth

Snapdragons range in size from 6 in. to 2 ft. wide.

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Red') - Planting

Seeds are generally sown in late summer to early spring in flats and then planted later. In areas with milder winters the plants can be set outside in early fall.

Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus 'Solstice Red') - Interesting facts

Snapdragons are great plants for sunny borders. The flowers have five lobes with upper and lower "jaws". When the bases of the flowers are pinched the "jaws" of the flowers snap open.