Snapdragon
Antirrhinum majus
Snapdragon is an annual for edging, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay, loam or chalk, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep.
| Type | Annual |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 60 cm |
| Spread | 30 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b, RHS H2 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 60 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 30 cm of room to spread, roughly 3 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b and rated H2 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Snapdragon's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Allium 'Purple Sensation'to flower when it does not
- American Wisteria 'Amethyst Falls'for height behind it
- Apple 'Bramley's Seedling'for height behind it
- Apple 'Cox's Orange Pippin'for height behind it
- Camasto flower when it does not
- Camassiato flower when it does not