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Snapdragon plant1/16/2024 ![]() Either may grow from 6 to 36 inches (15-91 cm.) tall, both bloom for long periods, both come in varieties with classic snapdragon flowers or azalea-like blooms, and both grow easily from seed unless they are hybrids.ĭue to their short-lived nature, perennial snapdragons tend to be grown as annuals and are replanted every year. In many areas, snapdragon seeds will survive low winter temperatures, and new plants will grow from these seeds in spring, making the plant seem as if it came back like a perennial.Īnnual and perennial snapdragons do not have many differences. Other varieties of snapdragons are considered to be short-lived perennials, hardy in zones 7 to 11, which are usually grown as annuals.Ī few varieties of snapdragons are even known to withstand winter temperatures in zones 5 and 6. Some varieties of snapdragons are true annuals, meaning they grow, flower, set seed, and die all within one growing season. The most common question about snapdragons is: are snapdragons annual or perennial? The answer is that they can be both. ![]() Snapdragons are also very easy to grow from seed and produce full size plants loaded with blooms in just one season. With folk names like lion’s mouth or calf’s snout, snapdragons are also a favorite in children’s gardens, because snapping the dragon’s mouth open and closed by squeezing the sides of the flowers is a fond childhood memory that has been passed down throughout generations. ![]() Snapdragons are specifically a common addition to cottage gardens. Whether trailing out of hanging baskets or urns, lowly bordering a flower garden, or growing in masses of tall spires, snapdragons can add pops of long-lasting color in any garden. ![]()
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