200 Pcs Dwarf Snapdragon Flower Seeds/ Montego Mix Color Flower Seeds- Annual for sun-B162
Description:
The Snapdragon Dwarf Mix is a beautiful blend of colorful and vibrant dwarf flowers that are controlled, but act like as wildflowers! Dwarf snapdragon cultivars (_Antirrhinum majus_) grow 8 to 12 inches tall, significantly shorter than standard snapdragons, which grow 1 1/2 to 3 1/2 feet tall. With full sun and well-draining soil, these little perennials brighten up the landscape with colorful white, yellow, peach, pink, purple, red and bi-colored flowers. Through dwarf snapdragons are technically perennials in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 10, you can also treat them as annuals in USDA zones 7 and lower.
Antirrhinum is a genus of plants commonly known as dragon flowers or snapdragons because of the flowers' fancied resemblance to the face of a dragon that opens and closes its mouth when laterally squeezed. They are native to rocky areas of Europe, the United States, and North Africa. Bright snapdragon flowers bloom profusely throughout cool weather in intensely saturated colors (almost every hue) and are real standouts in either the spring or fall garden. The flowers start blooming at the bottom of the stalk and work their way up, making for a long period of bloom. Although snapdragons tend to stop blooming in heat of mid-summer, if you keep them watered, they will perk up and carry your garden through the fall.
Their botanical name, Antirrhinum, means "like a snout" and refers to the seed pod's resemblance to a calf's nose. The flowers resemble opening mouths when they are pressed on their sides. The openings of the flowers are snapped tightly shut and require more pressure to open than a honeybee can provide, so snapdragons rely on heavier bumblebees for their pollination. The alternate, lanceolate leaves are arranged in a spiral around the stem. •
Botanical Name: Antirrhinum majus •
Common Name: Snapdragon, dog's mouth, lion's mouth, toad's mouth •
Plant Type: Perennial •
Mature Size: 6 to 48 inches depending on the variety •
Sun Exposure: Full sun to partial shade •
Soil Type: Well-draining, rich, moist •
Soil pH: Slightly acidic to neutral •
Bloom Time: Spring and fall •
Flower Color: White, yellow, pink, red, orange, peach, purple, and violet •
Hardiness Zones: 8, 9 •
Native Area: Europe and North America •
