Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Violacea'

Violet Twining Snapdragon

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Common Name: 

Violet Twining Snapdragon

Plant Type: 

Flower color: 

Foliage color: 

Green

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Maximum temperature: 

35°C

Minimum temperature: 

10°C

Maximum height: 

185 cm

Violet Twining Snapdragon (Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Violacea') - Description

Pure purple flowers with very neat, heart-shaped leaves. The most dainty of all annual vines is also amazingly frost hardy. Petite, snapdragon-like blooms climb almost anything, reaching 6' tall. Start indoors or direct sow outdoors.

Violet Twining Snapdragon (Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Violacea') - Blooming

If sown early enough, Climbing Snapdragons will bloom in late spring and through summer. The flowers look similar to Snapdragons (they are in the same family, Scrophulariaceae).

Violet Twining Snapdragon (Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Violacea') - Growth

Trailing, evergreen perennials. Climbing Snapdragons are good candidates for growing on a trellis, in a window box or a hanging basket. They have twining stems that help them climb and sprawl. Grows best in sun or partial shade.

Violet Twining Snapdragon (Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Violacea') - Planting

Propagate from the seed in early spring at 61°F (16°C). Self-sows. Can also propagate from tip cuttings in summer.

Violet Twining Snapdragon (Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Violacea') - Pest

Uncommon.

Violet Twining Snapdragon (Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Violacea') - Interesting facts

There is only one known species of Asarina found in the Pyrenees.

Violet Twining Snapdragon (Asarina antirrhiniflora 'Violacea') - Soil and irrigation

Needs well-drained, sandy soil and regular water.

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