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Plants for a Plant Zoo: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)

Karen Meyers March 28, 2023 0 Comments

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…

Critters: Animals in the Garden

Plants That Attract Beneficial Insects: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)

Karen February 13, 2020 0 Comments

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,…

Plant Propagation

Growing Plants from Seed:Snapdragon (Anthirrhinum major)

Karen September 8, 2016 0 Comments

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,…

Plant Propagation

Collecting Seed: Snapdragon (Anthirrhinum majus)

Karen July 7, 2016 0 Comments

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.…

Floristry

Flowers for Arrangements: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus cultivars)

Karen October 4, 2012 0 Comments

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…

Cottage Garden

Spring Blooming Plants for A Cottage Garden Wall

Karen March 13, 2012 0 Comments

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 Profiles: How To Grow

Plant Profile: Snapdragon (Antirrhinum majus)

Karen October 18, 2010 0 Comments

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,…

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