Plants for a Plant Zoo: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
Karen Meyers Snapdragons are one of the best plants for a plant zoo because they are as interesting as they are beautiful. To seize the interest of your kids or grandkids take…
Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
Karen Snapdragons are tender perennials usually grown as annual and are native to Europe, North Africa and the US. They are members of the plantago family, Plantaginaceae, that also includes foxgloves,…
Growing Plants from Seed:Snapdragon (Anthirrhinum major)
Snapdragons are tender perennials that are usually grown as annuals. They need cool temperatures to grow well and are usually planted in the spring in USDA zone 7 and north,…
Collecting Seed: Snapdragon (Anthirrhinum majus)
Snapdragons are tender perennials usually treated as annuls. They are cool weather plants and often grown in the spring and fall as they do not do well in summer heat.…
Flowers for Arrangements: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus cultivars)
Children and adults alike love snapdragons. Their common name comes from the fact that when a floret is squeezed on its sides, it opens and closes its dragon’s-like mouth. Look…
Spring Blooming Plants for A Cottage Garden Wall
The traditional cottage garden was enclosed, sometimes by a hedge, but often by a wall. As the wall aged it crumbled and left little niches where plants could get a…
Plant Profile: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)
Snapdragons are tender perennials usually grown as annual and are native to Europe, North Africa and the US. They are members of the plantago family, Plantaginaceae, that also includes foxgloves,…