GardenWizzPlant Care Card

Snapdragon

Antirrhinum majus · Perennial

Hardiness
H2 Tender (to 5 to 1°C)
Position
Full sun
Height × Spread
0.5–2 m × 10–50 cm
Soil
well-drained soil
Flowering
April–September
Toxicity
No specific toxicity is listed by the RHS. This is not a guarantee of safety — check with a vet or the ASPCA before pets or children eat any plant.

The Gardening Year

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🌱 Sow
🪴 Plant out
🌸 In flower

Watch out for

Aphids:

Frankliniella occidentalis: Managed with predatory mite Neoseiulus.

Anthracnose: Destroy infected plants and space existing ones farther apart.

Botrytis: Cut off infected stock and clear surrounding area.

Pythium:

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