Snapdragon

DAYS TO SPROUT

DAYS TO
SPROUT

7-20 days

MATURES IN

MATURES
IN

80-115 days

TASTE IT FOR

TASTE IT
FOR

N/A

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Care & Harvest

✂️ Pruning: Check the roots monthly and trimming any that are brown or extending past the yPod. To encourage new flower bud development, remove dead flower heads (a.k.a. deadheading).

🔎 Plant Health: Aphids are a common pest, but you can use our prevention and treatment tricks to keep pests at bay!

🌻 Harvest: Enjoy your flowers anywhere in your home “cut-free” by using the Gardyn Vase! To use as a cut flower, snip the snapdragon at a 45° angle just above a leaf node at the desired height. Do not cut back more than ⅓ of the plant at a time. Snapdragons can produce continuous blooms throughout the plant’s life.

Quick Facts

ORIGIN

Snapdragons are believed to be native to the Mediterranean region and southern Europe. While originally only white or purple, today they come in a wide range of colors and sizes, from 6 inches to as tall as 4 feet. The botanical name for Snapdragon is Antirrhinum majus. In Greek, the word anti means “like” while rrhinum means “snout”, which aligns perfectly with the flower’s appearance that resembles the jaws and snout of a dragon.

QUALITIES

This dwarf Snapdragon variety has beautiful scarlet-red blooms on plants that reach 8-10 inches in height. For fun, you can pinch the back of flower heads to open and close the “dragon’s snout”!

USE

Scarlet Snapdragon is a great cutting variety for bouquets or vases. While the flowers do not have much flavor, they are edible and can be used as an elegant garnish.